Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Oregon graduates 12 pts more of its students than Nevada State (50% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Nevada State has 8 pts more first-gen students than Southern Oregon (49% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Nevada State is a bit larger (3,762 vs. 2,751)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Nevada State grads earn $4K more ten years out than Southern Oregon's ($53,166 vs. $49,175)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Nevada State's yield is 4 pts higher than Southern Oregon's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Nevada State is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.65)

    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

Nevada State admits 87%, Southern Oregon 89%; Nevada State's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
Nevada State87%
Southern Oregon89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Nevada StateOpen
  • Southern OregonOpen
SAT middle 50%
Nevada StateTest-blind
Southern OregonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Nevada StateGPA and school record required
  • Southern OregonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Nevada State is a bit larger than Southern Oregon (3,762 vs. 2,751 undergrads); Southern Oregon has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Nevada State3.8K
Southern Oregon2.8K
Pell Grant share
Nevada State23%
Southern Oregon25%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Nevada State, and Psychology at Southern Oregon; Nevada State has 18 students per faculty member to Southern Oregon's 23.

Students per faculty member
Nevada State18 to 1
Southern Oregon23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Nevada StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse38%
  • Southern OregonPsychology, General14%

What each costs

Only Southern Oregon reports an average cost ($30.1K).

Average cost, all students
Nevada StateNot reported
Southern Oregon$30.1K
Aid generosity
Nevada StateNot reported
Southern Oregon21%

What each pays off

Nevada State's former students earn more, a median $53.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 50% at Southern Oregon to 38% at Nevada State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Nevada State$53.2K
Southern Oregon$49.2K
Graduation rate
Nevada State38%
Southern Oregon50%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Nevada State but fell at Southern Oregon; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Nevada StateGrowing+34%
  • Southern OregonShrinking−15%
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