OBU vs. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Oklahoma State University Main Campus is larger than OBU based on total student enrollment (27,278 students vs. 1,858 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, AR (Distant Town setting); Oklahoma State University Main Campus is in Stillwater, OK (Remote Town setting).
• Ouachita Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ouachita Baptist University 14:1; Oklahoma State University Main Campus 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ouachita Baptist University are 13.4% lower than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus ($9,720 vs. $11,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34% higher at OBU than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus (about $8,746 more per year; $34,500 vs. $25,754).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ouachita Baptist University than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ouachita Baptist University students is 120.5% larger than aid received by Oklahoma State University Main Campus students ($22,830 vs. $10,353).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at OBU than at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (25 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both OBU and Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at OBU average a 3.72 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (3.63).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.9% at OBU vs. 26.9% at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oklahoma State University Main Campus graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than OBU graduates ($20,500 vs. $22,500).
• Among borrowers, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than OBU graduates ($211 vs. $232).
• More OBU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oklahoma State University-Main Campus students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 65%).

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