Oak Point vs. Shaw University

Oak Point University vs. Shaw University comparison

	Oak Point University	Shaw University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Oak Point	Shaw University
Location	Oak Brook, IL	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	429	1,067
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	oakpoint.edu	shawu.edu
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Costs	Oak Point	Shaw University
Tuition (In State)	$0	$11,808
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$11,808
Room & Board	$0	$8,514
Avg Net Price	-	$14,204
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$15,548
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	87%

Admission	Oak Point	Shaw University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,435
Admitted	-	1,486
Acceptance Rate		61%
Enrolled %		13.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.6
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 30, 2025

Academics	Oak Point	Shaw University
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Business (27%) Human Services (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Oak Point	Shaw University
Graduation Rate	-	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$71,700	$29,000
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	15%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$38,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$392

Diversity	Oak Point	Shaw University
% Men	21%	47%
% Women	79%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	36%	1%
% Black	12%	58%
% Hispanic	21%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	39%

Students	Oak Point	Shaw University
% In-State	-	55%
% Out-of-State	-	34%
Campus	Oak Point	Shaw University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Shaw University is larger than than Oak Point based on total student enrollment (1,067 students vs. 429 students)

Oak Point vs. Shaw University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Oak Point or Shaw University?

• Shaw University is ?% more expensive to attend than Oak Point for in-state tuition ($11,808.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Shaw University than Oak Point University ($11,808.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Shaw University than Oak Point University (87% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Shaw University students is ?% larger than aid received Oak Point University ($15,548 vs. $0)

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

Oak Point vs. Shaw University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Oak Point or Shaw 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 Shaw University and Oak Point.

• Graduates from Oak Point University earn on average $42,700 more per year than Shaw University graduates after ten years. ($71,700 vs. $29,000)
• Oak Point University students graduate with a $13,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Shaw University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $38,000)
• Oak Point graduates are paying $134 less per month on federal student loans than Shaw University graduates. ($258 vs. $392)
• More Oak Point graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shaw University students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 15%)

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