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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Oklahoma State University, University of North Texas, Florida Atlantic University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Oklahoma StateStillwater, OK | North TexasDenton, TX | Florida AtlanticBoca Raton, FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 75.0% | 72.2% | 66.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1040–1250 | 980–1230 | 1040–1200 |
| Average net price | $17,44728.0% on Pell grants | $15,64938.0% on Pell grants | $8,75233.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,234 in-state · $25,754 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,309 in-state · $21,149 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $4,879 in-state · $17,324 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 68.2% | 60.7% | 62.6% |
| First-year retention | 84.8% | 76.6% | 84.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.0% | 38.0% | 33.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $57,413 | $57,010 | $56,746 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $20,500 | $19,250 | $17,236 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 23:1 | 23:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 21,773 | 34,341 | 23,757 |
| Consensus percentile | 38Lower is better | 39Lower is better | 37Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 55 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 61 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Oklahoma State | North Texas | Florida Atlantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #198 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #208 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #200 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #238 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #214 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #152 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #116 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #214 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #272 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #263 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #106 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #276 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #200 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | #882 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #945 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1036 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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