Mount Olive College vs. Ohio Valley University

Mount Olive College vs. Ohio Valley University comparison

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Overview	Mount Olive College	Ohio Valley University
Location	Mount Olive, NC	Vienna, WV
Setting	Town Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	2,239	273
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#938
Religious Affiliation	Original Free Will Baptist	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moc.edu	ovu.edu
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Costs	Mount Olive College	Ohio Valley University
Tuition (In State)	$22,591	$22,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,591	$22,400
Room & Board	$9,983	$9,190
Avg Net Price	$17,878	-
Avg Grant Aid	$16,371	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Mount Olive College	Ohio Valley University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,838	-
Admitted	1,371	-
Acceptance Rate	74.6%
Enrolled %	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/21	18/23
SAT Range	990/1150	870/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Mount Olive College	Ohio Valley University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)	Business (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) Education (24%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (5%)
Outcomes	Mount Olive College	Ohio Valley University
Graduation Rate	45%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,006	$24,650
Median Loan Payment	$289	$254

Diversity	Mount Olive College	Ohio Valley University
% Men	32%	56%
% Women	68%	44%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	62%
% Black	29%	12%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	3%	9%
% Unknown Race	6%	9%

Students	Mount Olive College	Ohio Valley University
% In-State	66%	21%
% Out-of-State	23%	52%
Campus	Mount Olive College	Ohio Valley University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Olive College is larger than than Ohio Valley University based on total student enrollment (2,239 students vs. 273 students)

Mount Olive College vs. Ohio Valley University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Olive College or Ohio Valley University?

• Mount Olive College is 0.9% more expensive to attend than Ohio Valley University for in-state tuition ($22,591.00 vs. $22,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.9% higher at Mount Olive College than Ohio Valley University ($22,591.00 vs. $22,400.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio Valley University are 8.6% lower than costs at Mount Olive College ($9,190 vs. $9,983)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Olive College than Ohio Valley University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Olive College students is ?% larger than aid received Ohio Valley University ($16,371 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Ohio Valley University students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)

Mount Olive College vs. Ohio Valley University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Olive College or Ohio Valley 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 Ohio Valley University and Mount Olive College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Olive College is higher than Ohio Valley University (45% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $5,400 more per year than Ohio Valley University graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $36,400)
• Ohio Valley University students graduate with a $3,356 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($24,650 vs. $28,006)
• Ohio Valley University graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($254 vs. $289)
• More Ohio Valley University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Olive College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 42%)

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