Friends University vs. OSU-Oklahoma City

Comparable Facts

Compare Friends University in Wichita, KS with Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City in Oklahoma City, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City is larger than Friends University based on total student enrollment (3,959 students vs. 1,961 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Friends University is located in Wichita, KS (Large City setting); Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City is in Oklahoma City, OK (Large City setting).
• Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Friends University 12:1; Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City are 0.7% lower than at Friends University ($11,214 vs. $11,295).
• Out-of-state tuition is 257.5% higher at Friends University than at Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City (about $24,628 more per year; $34,192 vs. $9,564).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Friends University than at Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City (100% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 278.2% larger than aid received by Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City students ($21,579 vs. $5,705).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Friends University, open admission at OSU-Oklahoma City.
• Enrolled first-year students at Friends University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.6 higher than at OSU-Oklahoma City (2.8).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City graduates have a $9,512 lower median loan debt than Friends University graduates ($15,000 vs. $24,512).
• Among borrowers, OSU-Oklahoma City graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Friends University graduates ($155 vs. $253).
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OSU-Oklahoma City students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 33%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.