Moody vs. OC Comets

Moody Bible Institute vs. Olivet College comparison

	Moody Bible Institute	Olivet College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Moody	OC Comets
Location	Chicago, IL	Olivet, MI
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,410	919
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moody.edu	olivetcollege.edu
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Costs	Moody	OC Comets
Tuition (In State)	$13,680	$31,664
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,680	$31,664
Room & Board	$12,610	$11,242
Avg Net Price	$21,368	$21,394
Avg Grant Aid	$10,560	$23,361
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	100%

Admission	Moody	OC Comets
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	324	1,439
Admitted	305	1,218
Acceptance Rate	94.1%	84.6%
Enrolled %	57%	22.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range		910/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Moody	OC Comets
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (90%) Communication (7%) Education (3%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (1%)	Education (20%) Business (16%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Moody	OC Comets
Graduation Rate	67%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$39,300
Making Student Loan Payments	-	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	Moody	OC Comets
% Men	53%	62%
% Women	47%	38%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	75%
% Black	4%	13%
% Hispanic	5%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	20%	0%

Students	Moody	OC Comets
% In-State	27%	85%
% Out-of-State	62%	8%
Campus	Moody	OC Comets
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Moody Bible Institute is larger than than OC Comets based on total student enrollment (2,410 students vs. 919 students)

Moody vs. OC Comets Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Moody or OC Comets?

• Olivet College is 131.5% more expensive to attend than Moody for in-state tuition ($31,664.00 vs. $13,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 131.5% higher at OC Comets than Moody Bible Institute ($31,664.00 vs. $13,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Moody Bible Institute than OC Comets ($21,368 vs. $21,394)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Olivet College are 12.2% lower than costs at Moody Bible Institute ($11,242 vs. $12,610)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Olivet College than Moody Bible Institute (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Olivet College students is 121.2% larger than aid received Moody Bible Institute ($23,361 vs. $10,560)

Moody vs. OC Comets Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Moody or OC Comets? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between OC Comets or Moody .

• Moody has a higher acceptance rate (94.1%) than OC Comets (84.6%)

Moody vs. OC Comets Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Moody or OC Comets? 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 OC Comets and Moody.

• The graduation rate at Moody is higher than Olivet College (67% vs. 46%)

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