Pitt 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.

Pitt State is a public and OU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
OU has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,300) than Pitt State ($19,500).
It is harder to admit to OU than Pitt State.
Pitt State has higher submitted ACT score (21) than OU (19).
Pitt State has more students with 5,858 students while OU has 953 students.
OU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Pitt State's ratio is 14 to 1.
Pitt State has more full-time faculties with 277 faculties while OU has 27 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pittsburg State University and Ottawa University-Ottawa.

Pitt State	vs.	OU
Pittsburg, Kansas	Location	Ottawa, Kansas
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,156 Out-Of-State$19,500	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,300
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$2,919	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,900

87.99 %	Acceptance Rates	80.00 %
35.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
-	SAT Score	970
21	ACT Score	19
55 %	Graduation Rate	28 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	57 %
5,858	Student Population	953
277	Number of Faculties	27
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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