Stritch vs. OUAZ-Surprise

Cardinal Stritch University vs. Ottawa University Surprise comparison

	Cardinal Stritch University	Ottawa University Surprise	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Stritch	OUAZ-Surprise
Location	Milwaukee, WI	Surprise, Arizona
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,332	1,736
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#561
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stritch.edu	ottawa.edu
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Costs	Stritch	OUAZ-Surprise
Tuition (In State)	$34,744	$29,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,744	$29,600
Room & Board	$8,900	$15,000
Avg Net Price	$20,002	$35,402
Avg Grant Aid	$28,670	$15,459
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Stritch	OUAZ-Surprise
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	728	1,155
Admitted	674	331
Acceptance Rate	92.6%	28.7%
Enrolled %	15.1%	74.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.18	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	18/21	16/23
SAT Range	1010/1220	980/1230
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	Stritch	OUAZ-Surprise
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (72%) Health Professions (15%) Education (4%) English and Literature (2%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (1%)
Outcomes	Stritch	OUAZ-Surprise
Graduation Rate	55%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$52,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Stritch	OUAZ-Surprise
% Men	29%	48%
% Women	71%	52%
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	0%
% Black	21%	0%
% Hispanic	11%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Stritch	OUAZ-Surprise
% In-State	51%	60%
% Out-of-State	24%	40%
Campus	Stritch	OUAZ-Surprise
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ottawa University Surprise is larger than than Stritch based on total student enrollment (1,736 students vs. 1,332 students)

Stritch vs. OUAZ-Surprise Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Stritch or OUAZ-Surprise?

• Cardinal Stritch University is 17.4% more expensive to attend than OUAZ-Surprise for in-state tuition ($34,744.00 vs. $29,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.4% higher at Stritch than Ottawa University Surprise ($34,744.00 vs. $29,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cardinal Stritch University than OUAZ-Surprise ($20,002 vs. $35,402)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cardinal Stritch University are 68.5% lower than costs at Ottawa University Surprise ($8,900 vs. $15,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ottawa University Surprise than Cardinal Stritch University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cardinal Stritch University students is 85.5% larger than aid received Ottawa University Surprise ($28,670 vs. $15,459)

Stritch vs. OUAZ-Surprise Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Stritch or OUAZ-Surprise? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between OUAZ-Surprise or Stritch .

• Stritch has a higher acceptance rate (92.6%) than OUAZ-Surprise (28.7%)

Stritch vs. OUAZ-Surprise Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Stritch or OUAZ-Surprise? 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 OUAZ-Surprise and Stritch.

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