Oak Point vs. Parkside

Oak Point University vs. University of Wisconsin Parkside comparison

	Oak Point University	University of Wisconsin Parkside	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Oak Point	Parkside
Location	Oak Brook, IL	Kenosha, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	429	3,947
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#965
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	oakpoint.edu	uwp.edu
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Costs	Oak Point	Parkside
Tuition (In State)	$0	$6,298
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$14,568
Room & Board	$0	$7,966
Avg Net Price	-	$8,510
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$7,098
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	67%

Admission	Oak Point	Parkside
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,893
Admitted	-	2,107
Acceptance Rate		72.8%
Enrolled %		21%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.31
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Oak Point	Parkside
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	17:1
Popular Majors		Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Oak Point	Parkside
Graduation Rate	-	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$71,700	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$22,965
Median Loan Payment	$258	$237

Diversity	Oak Point	Parkside
% Men	21%	45%
% Women	79%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	68%
% Black	12%	9%
% Hispanic	21%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	4%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Oak Point	Parkside
% In-State	-	86%
% Out-of-State	-	12%
Campus	Oak Point	Parkside
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Parkside is larger than than Oak Point based on total student enrollment (3,947 students vs. 429 students)

Oak Point vs. Parkside Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Oak Point or Parkside?

• University of Wisconsin Parkside is ?% more expensive to attend than Oak Point for in-state tuition ($6,298.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Parkside than Oak Point University ($14,568.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Wisconsin Parkside than Oak Point University (67% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Wisconsin Parkside students is ?% larger than aid received Oak Point University ($7,098 vs. $0)

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

Oak Point vs. Parkside Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Oak Point or Parkside? 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 Parkside and Oak Point.

• Graduates from Oak Point University earn on average $30,700 more per year than Parkside graduates after ten years. ($71,700 vs. $41,000)
• University of Wisconsin Parkside students graduate with a $2,035 lower median federal student loan debt than Oak Point graduates. ($22,965 vs. $25,000)
• Parkside graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Oak Point graduates. ($237 vs. $258)
• More Oak Point graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Parkside students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 54%)

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