Kansas State University (K-State) vs. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (OU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Twelve Conference

  • Both Kansas State University (K-State) and University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (OU) are public.
  • K-State is located in Manhattan, KS and OU is located in Norman, OK.
  • K-State has more expensive tuition of $27,816 than OU ($26,665).
  • OU has tighter acceptance rate of 74.00% than K-State (94.12%).
  • OU is larger with 28,308 students than K-State (19,722 students).
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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

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#190 in National Universities
#2 in Kansas
Rankings#73 in National Universities
#1 in Oklahoma
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Manhattan, KSLocationNorman, OK
K-StateKnown asOU
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$10,942 Kansas residents
$27,816 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,595 Oklahoma residents
$26,665 out-of-state
$11,786 Kansas residents
$25,147 out-of-state
Graduate$9,082 Oklahoma residents
$25,342 out-of-state
$8,381Financial Aid$10,069
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$50 graduate
94.12%Acceptance Rate74.00%
41.79%Yield38.80%
Test Scores1,220 SAT, 26 ACT
Student Population
19,722Total Students28,308
15,046Undergraduate21,282
4,676Graduate7,026
2,820Online Enrollment4,049
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
68%Graduation Rate76%
19%Transfer-out Rate
86%Retention Rate88%
$51,900Average Earning after Graduation$61,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,696)
$5,200 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,417)
$10,560 average annual costs
✔ (20 meals per week)
$4,900 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
996 Full-time
153 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,302 Full-time
279 Part-time
4,237 Full-time
544 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,183 Full-time
440 Part-time
$87,236 for Faculties
$59,390 Part-time
Average Salary$93,350 for Faculties
$55,687 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023