Seminole State College vs. Western

Seminole State College vs. Western Oklahoma State College comparison

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Overview	Seminole State College	Western
Location	Seminole, OK	Altus, OK
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,551	1,338
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sscok.edu	wosc.edu
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Costs	Seminole State College	Western
Tuition (In State)	$3,210	$2,996
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,540	$7,168
Room & Board	$7,070	$7,510
Avg Net Price	$14,104	$7,981
Avg Grant Aid	$7,630	$6,914
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	89%

Admission	Seminole State College	Western
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.22
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Seminole State College	Western
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (14%) Biology (13%) Work and Family Studies (12%) Health Professions (10%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (33%) Health Professions (31%) Business (6%) Psychology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Seminole State College	Western
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,400	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,935	$8,500
Median Loan Payment	$102	$87

Diversity	Seminole State College	Western
% Men	33%	32%
% Women	67%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	49%
% Black	8%	10%
% Hispanic	5%	20%
% Native American	26%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	7%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	9%

Students	Seminole State College	Western
% In-State	93%	83%
% Out-of-State	4%	12%
Campus	Seminole State College	Western
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

• Seminole State College is larger than than Western based on total student enrollment (1,551 students vs. 1,338 students)

Seminole State College vs. Western Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Seminole State College or Western?

• Seminole State College is 7.1% more expensive to attend than Western for in-state tuition ($3,210.00 vs. $2,996.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.1% higher at Seminole State College than Western Oklahoma State College ($9,540.00 vs. $7,168.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Oklahoma State College than Seminole State College ($7,981 vs. $14,104)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Seminole State College are 6.2% lower than costs at Western Oklahoma State College ($7,070 vs. $7,510)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Western Oklahoma State College than Seminole State College (89% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Seminole State College students is 10.4% larger than aid received Western Oklahoma State College ($7,630 vs. $6,914)

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

Seminole State College vs. Western Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Seminole State College or Western? 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 Western and Seminole State College.

• Graduates from Western Oklahoma State College earn on average $2,500 more per year than Seminole State College graduates after ten years. ($33,900 vs. $31,400)
• Western Oklahoma State College students graduate with a $1,435 lower median federal student loan debt than Seminole State College graduates. ($8,500 vs. $9,935)
• Western graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Seminole State College graduates. ($87 vs. $102)
• More Western graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Seminole State College students, three years after graduation. (37% vs. 34%)

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