Friends University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Friends University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University comparison

	Friends University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Friends University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Location	Wichita, KS	Durant, OK
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,927	5,794
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#900	#937
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	friends.edu	se.edu
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Costs	Friends University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Tuition (In State)	$32,108	$6,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,108	$15,810
Room & Board	$10,828	$7,760
Avg Net Price	$22,579	$8,064
Avg Grant Aid	$21,910	$10,436
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	91%

Admission	Friends University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,134	1,221
Admitted	631	981
Acceptance Rate	55.6%	80.3%
Enrolled %	39.3%	54%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.53
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22	18/23
SAT Range	915/1090	960/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Friends University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Education (20%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Friends University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Graduation Rate	27%	29%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,500	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,512	$15,506
Median Loan Payment	$253	$160

Diversity	Friends University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
% Men	8%	16%
% Women	16%	29%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	55%
% Black	11%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	5%
% Native American	1%	28%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	3%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Friends University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
% In-State	52%	69%
% Out-of-State	45%	29%
Campus	Friends University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Oklahoma State University is larger than than Friends University based on total student enrollment (5,794 students vs. 1,927 students)

Friends University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Friends University or Southeastern Oklahoma State University?

• Friends University is 386.5% more expensive to attend than Southeastern Oklahoma State University for in-state tuition ($32,108.00 vs. $6,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 103.1% higher at Friends University than Southeastern Oklahoma State University ($32,108.00 vs. $15,810.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than Friends University ($8,064 vs. $22,579)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are 39.5% lower than costs at Friends University ($7,760 vs. $10,828)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Friends University than Southeastern Oklahoma State University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 109.9% larger than aid received Southeastern Oklahoma State University ($21,910 vs. $10,436)

Friends University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Friends University or Southeastern Oklahoma State University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southeastern Oklahoma State University or Friends University .

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 44 points higher than at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (970)
• Incoming Friends University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (21)
• Accepted freshman Southeastern Oklahoma State University students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.53) than students at Friends University (3.4)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University has a higher acceptance rate (80.3%) than Friends University (55.6%)

Friends University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Friends University or Southeastern Oklahoma State University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Friends University.

• The graduation rate at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is higher than Friends University (29% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Friends University earn on average $7,400 more per year than Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates after ten years. ($46,500 vs. $39,100)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University students graduate with a $9,006 lower median federal student loan debt than Friends University graduates. ($15,506 vs. $24,512)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Friends University graduates. ($160 vs. $253)
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Oklahoma State University students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/