Oklahoma State University-Main Campus vs. Oklahoma City University

Comparable Facts

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

Oklahoma State University Main Campus is larger than Oklahoma City University based on total student enrollment (27,278 students vs. 2,966 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Oklahoma State University Main Campus is located in Stillwater, OK (Remote Town setting); Oklahoma City University is in Oklahoma City, OK (Large City setting).
• Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Oklahoma City University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Oklahoma State University Main Campus 19:1; Oklahoma City University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oklahoma State University Main Campus are 3.7% lower than at Oklahoma City University ($11,230 vs. $11,664).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38.4% higher at Oklahoma City University than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus (about $9,894 more per year; $35,648 vs. $25,754).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Oklahoma City University than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oklahoma City University students is 125% larger than aid received by Oklahoma State University Main Campus students ($23,294 vs. $10,353).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Oklahoma City University than at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (24 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Oklahoma State University-Main Campus and Oklahoma City University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Oklahoma City University average a 3.77 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (3.63).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.9% at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus vs. 20.5% at Oklahoma City University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oklahoma State University Main Campus graduates have a $1,519 lower median loan debt than Oklahoma City University graduates ($20,500 vs. $22,019).
• Among borrowers, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Oklahoma City University graduates ($211 vs. $227).
• More Oklahoma City University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oklahoma State University-Main Campus students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 65%).

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