Quad

Head-to-head

U. South Carolina-Upstate
Southeastern Oklahoma State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southeastern Oklahoma State's yield is 27 pts higher than U. South Carolina-Upstate's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. South Carolina-Upstate graduates 19 pts more of its students than Southeastern Oklahoma State (58% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Southeastern Oklahoma State has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. South Carolina-Upstate (44% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Southeastern Oklahoma State's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at U. South Carolina-Upstate

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Southeastern Oklahoma State costs about $4.7K less per year on average than U. South Carolina-Upstate ($11,940 vs. $16,632, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. South Carolina-Upstate has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Southeastern Oklahoma State (46% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

U. South Carolina-Upstate admits 67%, Southeastern Oklahoma State 76%; Southeastern Oklahoma State's yield is higher, at 51%.

Acceptance rate
U. South Carolina-Upstate67%
Southeastern Oklahoma State76%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateAccessible
  • Southeastern Oklahoma StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. South Carolina-Upstate
1005–1175
Southeastern Oklahoma State
980–1186
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateSchool record and prep program required
  • Southeastern Oklahoma StateGPA required

Who's on each campus

U. South Carolina-Upstate is a bit larger than Southeastern Oklahoma State (4,038 vs. 3,018 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. South Carolina-Upstate4K
Southeastern Oklahoma State3K
Pell Grant share
U. South Carolina-Upstate46%
Southeastern Oklahoma State42%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. South Carolina-Upstate, and General Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State.

Students per faculty member
U. South Carolina-Upstate15 to 1
Southeastern Oklahoma State25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%
  • Southeastern Oklahoma StateGeneral Studies17%

What each costs

Southeastern Oklahoma State costs about $4.7K less a year than U. South Carolina-Upstate on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. South Carolina-Upstate$16.6K
Southeastern Oklahoma State$11.9K
Aid generosity
U. South Carolina-Upstate39%
Southeastern Oklahoma State47%

What each pays off

U. South Carolina-Upstate's former students earn more, a median $48.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. South Carolina-Upstate$48.6K
Southeastern Oklahoma State$45.1K
Graduation rate
U. South Carolina-Upstate58%
Southeastern Oklahoma State40%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. South Carolina-Upstate got less selective while Southeastern Oklahoma State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. South Carolina-UpstateGrowing+15%
  • Southeastern Oklahoma StateGrowing+34%
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