Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Utah's yield is 7 pts higher than Oregon State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Oregon State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Utah (23% vs. 20%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Utah grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Oregon State's ($67,170 vs. $64,010)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Utah graduates 2 pts more of its students than Oregon State (70% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Oregon State has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Utah (31% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Oregon State is a bit larger (31,117 vs. 27,264)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Oregon State admits 79%, U. Utah 86%; U. Utah's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Oregon State79%
U. Utah86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Oregon StateSelective
  • U. UtahAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Oregon State
1140–1400
U. Utah
1190–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oregon StateGPA very important50%
  • U. UtahGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Oregon State is a bit larger than U. Utah (31,117 vs. 27,264 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oregon State31.1K
U. Utah27.3K
Pell Grant share
Oregon State23%
U. Utah20%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Oregon State, and Research and Experimental Psychology at U. Utah; Oregon State has 18 students per faculty member to U. Utah's 19.

Students per faculty member
Oregon State18 to 1
U. Utah19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oregon StateComputer Science17%
  • U. UtahResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other8%

What each costs

Oregon State and U. Utah cost about the same a year on average; Oregon State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oregon State$31.2K
U. Utah$30.5K
Aid generosity
Oregon State24%
U. Utah23%

What each pays off

U. Utah's former students earn more, a median $67.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oregon State$64K
U. Utah$67.2K
Graduation rate
Oregon State67%
U. Utah70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Utah got less selective while Oregon State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oregon StateGrowing+115%
  • U. UtahGrowing+144%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why