NC State vs. Oakland - March Madness

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
NC State has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,767) than Oakland ($23,188).
It is harder to admit to NC State than Oakland.
NC State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,360) than Oakland (1,140).
NC State has more students with 36,700 students while Oakland has 16,108 students.
NC State has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Oakland's ratio is 17 to 1.
NC State has more full-time faculties with 1,842 faculties while Oakland has 637 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - North Carolina State University at Raleigh and Oakland University.

NC State	vs.	Oakland
Raleigh, North Carolina	Location	Rochester Hills, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$8,895 Out-Of-State$31,767	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,694 Out-Of-State$23,188
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$8,676	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,755

47.17 %	Acceptance Rates	90.05 %
33.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.16 %
1,360	SAT Score	1,140
30	ACT Score	-
84 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
94 %	Retention Rate	75 %
36,700	Student Population	16,108
1,842	Number of Faculties	637
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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