Oklahoma State University-Main Campus vs. Tulsa University

Comparable Facts

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

Oklahoma State University Main Campus is larger than Tulsa University based on total student enrollment (27,278 students vs. 3,914 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Oklahoma State University Main Campus is located in Stillwater, OK (Remote Town setting); University of Tulsa is in Tulsa, OK (Large City setting).
• Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Tulsa is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Oklahoma State University Main Campus 19:1; University of Tulsa 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oklahoma State University Main Campus are 7.3% lower than at University of Tulsa ($11,230 vs. $12,108).
• Out-of-state tuition is 94.4% higher at Tulsa University than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus (about $24,307 more per year; $50,061 vs. $25,754).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Tulsa than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Tulsa students is 402% larger than aid received by Oklahoma State University Main Campus students ($51,968 vs. $10,353).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Tulsa University than at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (29 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Oklahoma State University-Main Campus and Tulsa University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Tulsa University average a 3.97 high school GPA, 0.34 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. 23.3% at Tulsa University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oklahoma State University Main Campus graduates have a $6,486 lower median loan debt than Tulsa University graduates ($20,500 vs. $26,986).
• Among borrowers, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tulsa University graduates ($211 vs. $279).
• More Tulsa University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oklahoma State University-Main Campus students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 65%).

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