GSU- Grambling vs. OSU-Oklahoma City

Comparable Facts

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

Grambling State University is larger than OSU-Oklahoma City based on total student enrollment (5,150 students vs. 3,959 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grambling State University is located in Grambling, LA (Rural Fringe setting); Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City is in Oklahoma City, OK (Large City setting).
• Grambling State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grambling State University 25:1; Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grambling State University are 2% lower than at Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City ($10,990 vs. $11,214).
• Out-of-state tuition is 74.7% higher at GSU- Grambling than at Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City (about $7,142 more per year; $16,706 vs. $9,564).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Grambling State University than at Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City (95% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Grambling State University students is 55.5% larger than aid received by Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City students ($8,870 vs. $5,705).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at GSU- Grambling, open admission at OSU-Oklahoma City.
• Enrolled first-year students at GSU- Grambling average a 3.01 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at OSU-Oklahoma City (2.8).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City graduates have a $22,997 lower median loan debt than GSU- Grambling graduates ($15,000 vs. $37,997).
• Among borrowers, OSU-Oklahoma City graduates have an estimated $237 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than GSU- Grambling graduates ($155 vs. $392).
• More OSU-Oklahoma City graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU- Grambling students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 23%).

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