College of Saint Mary vs. OKWU

College of Saint Mary vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan University comparison

	College of Saint Mary	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Saint Mary	OKWU
Location	Omaha, NE	Bartlesville, OK
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	733	947
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Wesleyan	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csm.edu	okwu.edu
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Costs	College of Saint Mary	OKWU
Tuition (In State)	$23,340	$29,698
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,340	$29,698
Room & Board	$8,650	$9,182
Avg Net Price	$14,265	$26,811
Avg Grant Aid	$19,829	$16,851
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	College of Saint Mary	OKWU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	430	688
Admitted	189	530
Acceptance Rate	44%	77%
Enrolled %	47.1%	36.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.38
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range		930/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	College of Saint Mary	OKWU
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (2%)	Health Professions (43%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)
Outcomes	College of Saint Mary	OKWU
Graduation Rate	30%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$20,881
Median Loan Payment	$268	$215

Diversity	College of Saint Mary	OKWU
% Men	6%	6%
% Women	28%	7%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	59%
% Black	7%	9%
% Hispanic	13%	6%
% Native American	1%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	12%

Students	College of Saint Mary	OKWU
% In-State	64%	39%
% Out-of-State	34%	57%
Campus	College of Saint Mary	OKWU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Oklahoma Wesleyan University is larger than than College of Saint Mary based on total student enrollment (947 students vs. 733 students)

College of Saint Mary vs. OKWU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Saint Mary or OKWU?

• Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 27.2% more expensive to attend than College of Saint Mary for in-state tuition ($29,698.00 vs. $23,340.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.2% higher at OKWU than College of Saint Mary ($29,698.00 vs. $23,340.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Saint Mary than OKWU ($14,265 vs. $26,811)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Mary are 6.2% lower than costs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($8,650 vs. $9,182)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Mary as Oklahoma Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Mary students is 17.7% larger than aid received Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($19,829 vs. $16,851)

College of Saint Mary vs. OKWU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Saint Mary students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at OKWU (3.38)
• OKWU has a higher acceptance rate (77%) than College of Saint Mary (44%)

College of Saint Mary vs. OKWU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Saint Mary or OKWU? 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 OKWU and College of Saint Mary.

• The graduation rate at OKWU is higher than College of Saint Mary (45% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Oklahoma Wesleyan University earn on average $14,000 more per year than College of Saint Mary graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $41,300)
• Oklahoma Wesleyan University students graduate with a $5,119 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Saint Mary graduates. ($20,881 vs. $26,000)
• OKWU graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than College of Saint Mary graduates. ($215 vs. $268)
• More College of Saint Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OKWU students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 59%)

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