UL Lafayette vs. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, LA 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 UL Lafayette based on total student enrollment (27,278 students vs. 15,665 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting); Oklahoma State University Main Campus is in Stillwater, OK (Remote Town setting).
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1; 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 7.3% lower than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($11,230 vs. $12,108).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.7% higher at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about $1,608 more per year; $25,754 vs. $24,146).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Oklahoma State University Main Campus than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (94% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students is 13.6% larger than aid received by Oklahoma State University Main Campus students ($11,762 vs. $10,353).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at UL Lafayette than at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (25 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UL Lafayette and Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at UL Lafayette (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.7% at UL Lafayette vs. 26.9% at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates ($19,500 vs. $20,500).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates ($201 vs. $211).
• More Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 55%).

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