Southwestern College vs. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Southwestern College in Winfield, KS 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 Southwestern College based on total student enrollment (27,278 students vs. 1,041 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southwestern College is located in Winfield, KS (Distant Town setting); Oklahoma State University Main Campus is in Stillwater, OK (Remote Town setting).
• Southwestern College 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: Southwestern College 10:1; Oklahoma State University Main Campus 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oklahoma State University Main Campus are 2% lower than at Southwestern College ($11,230 vs. $11,465).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.6% higher at Southwestern College than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus (about $14,068 more per year; $39,822 vs. $25,754).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwestern College than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus (98% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern College students is 179.5% larger than aid received by Oklahoma State University Main Campus students ($28,936 vs. $10,353).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus than at Southwestern College (23 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Southwestern College, test optional at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southwestern College Aug 22, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Southwestern College (3.33).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.1% at Southwestern College 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 $5,250 lower median loan debt than Southwestern College graduates ($20,500 vs. $25,750).
• Among borrowers, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwestern College graduates ($211 vs. $266).
• More Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern College students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 57%).

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