Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Nebraska Medical Center graduates 27 pts more of its students than Oregon State (93% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Nebraska Medical Center grads earn $12.8K more ten years out than Oregon State's ($76,833 vs. $64,010)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Oregon State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Nebraska Medical Center (27% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Oregon State has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Nebraska Medical Center (31% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Oregon State is a bit larger (1,044 vs. 938)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Nebraska Medical Center is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index

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

Oregon State admits 63%; U. Nebraska Medical Center doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Oregon State63%
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Oregon StateSelective
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Oregon State
1143–1318
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oregon StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported

Who's on each campus

Oregon State is a bit larger than U. Nebraska Medical Center (1,044 vs. 938 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oregon State1K
U. Nebraska Medical Center938
Pell Grant share
Oregon State27%
U. Nebraska Medical Center22%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Nebraska Medical Center; U. Nebraska Medical Center has 3 students per faculty member to Oregon State's 9.

Students per faculty member
Oregon State9 to 1
U. Nebraska Medical Center3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oregon StateNot reported
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse76%

What each costs

Only Oregon State reports an average cost ($27.7K).

Average cost, all students
Oregon State$27.7K
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported
Aid generosity
Oregon State26%
U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot reported

What each pays off

U. Nebraska Medical Center's former students earn more, a median $76.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oregon State$64K
U. Nebraska Medical Center$76.8K
Graduation rate
Oregon State66%
U. Nebraska Medical Center93%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Oregon State, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oregon StateGrowing+1,026%
  • U. Nebraska Medical CenterNot 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

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