Friends University vs. UCO-Central

Comparable Facts

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

University of Central Oklahoma is larger than Friends University based on total student enrollment (12,554 students vs. 1,961 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Friends University is located in Wichita, KS (Large City setting); University of Central Oklahoma is in Edmond, OK (Large Suburban setting).
• Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Central Oklahoma is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Friends University 12:1; University of Central Oklahoma 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Central Oklahoma are 14.1% lower than at Friends University ($9,700 vs. $11,295).
• Out-of-state tuition is 73.5% higher at Friends University than at University of Central Oklahoma (about $14,488 more per year; $34,192 vs. $19,704).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Friends University than at University of Central Oklahoma (100% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 201.7% larger than aid received by University of Central Oklahoma students ($21,579 vs. $7,152).

Admissions details

• Incoming Friends University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at UCO-Central (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Friends University, required at UCO-Central.
• Enrolled first-year students at UCO-Central average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Friends University (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.7% at Friends University vs. 42.9% at UCO-Central.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Central Oklahoma graduates have a $4,119 lower median loan debt than Friends University graduates ($20,393 vs. $24,512).
• Among borrowers, UCO-Central graduates have an estimated $43 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Friends University graduates ($210 vs. $253).
• More UCO-Central graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 54%).

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