Quad

Head-to-head

Francis Marion
Southwestern Oklahoma State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Francis Marion's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Southwestern Oklahoma State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Southwestern Oklahoma State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Francis Marion (41% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Southwestern Oklahoma State is a bit larger (3,514 vs. 2,628)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Francis Marion is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Southwestern Oklahoma State graduates 3 pts more of its students than Francis Marion (48% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Francis Marion costs about $2K less per year on average than Southwestern Oklahoma State ($14,647 vs. $16,663, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Francis Marion admits 86%; Southwestern Oklahoma State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Francis Marion86%
Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Francis MarionOpen
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Francis Marion
870–1115
Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Francis MarionGPA and school record required
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Southwestern Oklahoma State is a bit larger than Francis Marion (3,514 vs. 2,628 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Francis Marion2.6K
Southwestern Oklahoma State3.5K
Pell Grant share
Francis Marion38%
Southwestern Oklahoma State39%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Francis Marion has 13 students per faculty member to Southwestern Oklahoma State's 19.

Students per faculty member
Francis Marion13 to 1
Southwestern Oklahoma State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Francis MarionRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

Francis Marion costs about $2K less a year than Southwestern Oklahoma State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Francis Marion$14.6K
Southwestern Oklahoma State$16.7K
Aid generosity
Francis Marion45%
Southwestern Oklahoma State32%

What each pays off

Southwestern Oklahoma State's former students earn more, a median $45.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Francis Marion$43.9K
Southwestern Oklahoma State$45.7K
Graduation rate
Francis Marion45%
Southwestern Oklahoma State48%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Francis Marion, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Francis MarionSteady−4%
  • Southwestern Oklahoma StateNot reported
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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