Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Nebraska Lincoln in Lincoln, NE 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 Nebraska based on total student enrollment (27,278 students vs. 24,393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Nebraska Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting); Oklahoma State University Main Campus is in Stillwater, OK (Remote Town setting).
• University of Nebraska Lincoln 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 Nebraska Lincoln 17:1; 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 20.5% lower than at University of Nebraska Lincoln ($11,230 vs. $14,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11% higher at Nebraska than at Oklahoma State University Main Campus (about $2,830 more per year; $28,584 vs. $25,754).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at University of Nebraska Lincoln as at Oklahoma State University Main Campus (94% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Nebraska Lincoln students is 1.8% larger than aid received by Oklahoma State University Main Campus students ($10,541 vs. $10,353).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Nebraska than at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (25 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Nebraska and Oklahoma State University-Main Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Nebraska May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled freshman Nebraska students have the same average high school GPA (3.63) as students at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (3.63).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 29.8% at Nebraska 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 $1,200 lower median loan debt than Nebraska graduates ($20,500 vs. $21,700).
• Among borrowers, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Nebraska graduates ($211 vs. $224).
• More Nebraska 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.