MVNU vs. OUAZ-Surprise

Mount Vernon Nazarene University vs. Ottawa University Surprise comparison

	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	Ottawa University Surprise	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MVNU	OUAZ-Surprise
Location	Mount Vernon, OH	Surprise, Arizona
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,941	1,736
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#623
Religious Affiliation	Church of the Nazarene	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvnu.edu	ottawa.edu
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Costs	MVNU	OUAZ-Surprise
Tuition (In State)	$33,918	$29,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,918	$29,600
Room & Board	$9,612	$15,000
Avg Net Price	$23,391	$35,402
Avg Grant Aid	$23,202	$15,459
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	MVNU	OUAZ-Surprise
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,070	1,155
Admitted	913	331
Acceptance Rate	85.3%	28.7%
Enrolled %	32.4%	74.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	18/25	16/23
SAT Range	963/1228	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	MVNU	OUAZ-Surprise
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Education (10%) Human Services (6%) Health Professions (6%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	MVNU	OUAZ-Surprise
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,536	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$274	N/A

Diversity	MVNU	OUAZ-Surprise
% Men	38%	48%
% Women	62%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	0%
% Black	5%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	MVNU	OUAZ-Surprise
% In-State	85%	60%
% Out-of-State	13%	40%
Campus	MVNU	OUAZ-Surprise
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Vernon Nazarene University is larger than than OUAZ-Surprise based on total student enrollment (1,941 students vs. 1,736 students)

MVNU vs. OUAZ-Surprise Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Vernon Nazarene University is 14.6% more expensive to attend than OUAZ-Surprise for in-state tuition ($33,918.00 vs. $29,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.6% higher at MVNU than Ottawa University Surprise ($33,918.00 vs. $29,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Vernon Nazarene University than OUAZ-Surprise ($23,391 vs. $35,402)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Vernon Nazarene University are 56.1% lower than costs at Ottawa University Surprise ($9,612 vs. $15,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Vernon Nazarene University as Ottawa University Surprise (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Vernon Nazarene University students is 50.1% larger than aid received Ottawa University Surprise ($23,202 vs. $15,459)

MVNU vs. OUAZ-Surprise Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• MVNU has a higher acceptance rate (85.3%) than OUAZ-Surprise (28.7%)

MVNU vs. OUAZ-Surprise Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MVNU 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 MVNU.

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