K-State vs OU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
K-State has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,816) than OU ($26,665).
It is harder to admit to OU than K-State.
OU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than K-State (1,140).
OU has higher submitted ACT score (23) than K-State (23).
OU has more students with 28,308 students while K-State has 19,722 students.
OU has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while K-State's ratio is 18 to 1.
OU has more full-time faculties with 1,302 faculties while K-State has 996 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Kansas State University and University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus.

K-State	vs.	OU
Manhattan, Kansas	Location	Norman, Oklahoma
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$10,942 Out-Of-State$27,816	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,595 Out-Of-State$26,665
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$8,381	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,069

79.00 %	Acceptance Rates	77.00 %
30.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.00 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,220
23	ACT Score	26
68 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	88 %
19,722	Student Population	28,308
996	Number of Faculties	1,302
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare

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