Monmouth College vs. Oakland City University

Monmouth College vs. Oakland City University comparison

	Monmouth College	Oakland City University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Monmouth College	Oakland City University
Location	Monmouth, IL	Oakland City, IN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	767	880
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	monmouthcollege.edu	oak.edu
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Costs	Monmouth College	Oakland City University
Tuition (In State)	$42,064	$26,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$42,064	$26,400
Room & Board	$10,690	$10,400
Avg Net Price	$20,237	$17,103
Avg Grant Aid	$34,351	$23,197
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	Monmouth College	Oakland City University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,818	883
Admitted	1,649	492
Acceptance Rate	90.7%	55.7%
Enrolled %	14%	26%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.29
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	24/28	17/23
SAT Range	1010/1210	850/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Monmouth College	Oakland City University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (19%) Communication (10%) History (9%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (30%) Computer and Information Sciences (23%) Education (14%) Human Services (6%) Agriculture (4%)
Outcomes	Monmouth College	Oakland City University
Graduation Rate	57%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,000	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,200
Median Loan Payment	$279	$208

Diversity	Monmouth College	Oakland City University
% Men	51%	51%
% Women	49%	49%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	70%
% Black	10%	8%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	6%	4%
% Unknown Race	5%	14%

Students	Monmouth College	Oakland City University
% In-State	77%	64%
% Out-of-State	22%	20%
Campus	Monmouth College	Oakland City University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Oakland City University is larger than than Monmouth College based on total student enrollment (880 students vs. 767 students)

Monmouth College vs. Oakland City University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Monmouth College or Oakland City University?

• Monmouth College is 59.3% more expensive to attend than Oakland City University for in-state tuition ($42,064.00 vs. $26,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.3% higher at Monmouth College than Oakland City University ($42,064.00 vs. $26,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oakland City University than Monmouth College ($17,103 vs. $20,237)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oakland City University are 2.8% lower than costs at Monmouth College ($10,400 vs. $10,690)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Monmouth College than Oakland City University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Monmouth College students is 48.1% larger than aid received Oakland City University ($34,351 vs. $23,197)

Monmouth College vs. Oakland City University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Monmouth College (1070) is 145 points higher than at Oakland City University (925)
• Incoming Monmouth College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Oakland City University (20)
• Accepted freshman Monmouth College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Oakland City University (3.29)
• Monmouth College has a higher acceptance rate (90.7%) than Oakland City University (55.7%)

Monmouth College vs. Oakland City University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Monmouth College or Oakland City University? 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 Oakland City University and Monmouth College.

• The graduation rate at Oakland City University is higher than Monmouth College (64% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Monmouth College earn on average $9,600 more per year than Oakland City University graduates after ten years. ($46,000 vs. $36,400)
• Oakland City University students graduate with a $6,800 lower median federal student loan debt than Monmouth College graduates. ($20,200 vs. $27,000)
• Oakland City University graduates are paying $71 less per month on federal student loans than Monmouth College graduates. ($208 vs. $279)
• More Monmouth College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oakland City University students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 58%)

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