University of Kansas (KU) vs. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (Oklahoma State)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Twelve Conference

  • Both University of Kansas (KU) and Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (Oklahoma State) are public.
  • KU is located in Lawrence, KS and Oklahoma State is located in Stillwater, OK.
  • KU has more expensive tuition of $29,412 than Oklahoma State ($25,754).
  • Oklahoma State has tighter acceptance rate of 74.28% than KU (93.38%).
  • KU has higher SAT scores of 1,210 than Oklahoma State (1,130).
  • KU is larger with 26,708 students than Oklahoma State (25,372 students).
University of Kansas

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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

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#206 in National Universities
#8 in Kansas
Rankings#170 in National Universities
#6 in Oklahoma
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Lawrence, KSLocationStillwater, OK
KUKnown asOklahoma State
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$11,700 Kansas residents
$29,412 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,234 Oklahoma residents
$25,754 out-of-state
$11,574 Kansas residents
$26,236 out-of-state
Graduate$9,092 Oklahoma residents
$24,595 out-of-state
$10,373Financial Aid$10,124
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$50 graduate
93.38%Acceptance Rate74.28%
30.59%Yield41.67%
1,210 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores1,130 SAT, 23 ACT
Student Population
26,708Total Students25,372
19,241Undergraduate20,786
7,467Graduate4,586
2,593Online Enrollment2,990
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
67%Graduation Rate64%
23%Transfer-out Rate13%
85%Retention Rate83%
$59,300Average Earning after Graduation$55,300
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
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,488)
$6,222 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,286)
$5,096 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
2,383 Full-time
269 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,254 Full-time
167 Part-time
8,137 Full-time
804 Part-time
Number of Staffs4,886 Full-time
616 Part-time
$95,353 for Faculties
$62,658 Part-time
Average Salary$85,479 for Faculties
$52,530 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