Oakland City University vs. Bluefield State College

Oakland City University vs. Bluefield State College comparison

	Oakland City University	Bluefield State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Oakland City University	Bluefield State College
Location	Oakland City, IN	Bluefield, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	880	1,306
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#986
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	oak.edu	bluefieldstate.edu
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Costs	Oakland City University	Bluefield State College
Tuition (In State)	$26,400	$8,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,400	$16,030
Room & Board	$10,400	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$17,103	$11,759
Avg Grant Aid	$23,197	$10,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	96%

Admission	Oakland City University	Bluefield State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	883	813
Admitted	492	790
Acceptance Rate	55.7%	97.2%
Enrolled %	26%	33.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.29	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	17/22
SAT Range	850/1150	870/1080
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Oakland City University	Bluefield State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Computer and Information Sciences (23%) Education (14%) Human Services (6%) Agriculture (4%)	Health Professions (29%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Engineering Technology (16%) Business (11%) Education (9%)
Outcomes	Oakland City University	Bluefield State College
Graduation Rate	64%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,400	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,200	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$208	$196

Diversity	Oakland City University	Bluefield State College
% Men	51%	40%
% Women	49%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	70%	85%
% Black	8%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	14%	1%

Students	Oakland City University	Bluefield State College
% In-State	64%	54%
% Out-of-State	20%	46%
Campus	Oakland City University	Bluefield State College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bluefield State College is larger than than Oakland City University based on total student enrollment (1,306 students vs. 880 students)

Oakland City University vs. Bluefield State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Oakland City University or Bluefield State College?

• Oakland City University is 198.6% more expensive to attend than Bluefield State College for in-state tuition ($26,400.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64.7% higher at Oakland City University than Bluefield State College ($26,400.00 vs. $16,030.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield State College than Oakland City University ($11,759 vs. $17,103)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield State College are 2% lower than costs at Oakland City University ($10,200 vs. $10,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield State College than Oakland City University (96% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oakland City University students is 128.3% larger than aid received Bluefield State College ($23,197 vs. $10,160)

Oakland City University vs. Bluefield State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Oakland City University or Bluefield State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bluefield State College or Oakland City University .

• The average SAT score at Bluefield State College (934) is 9 points higher than at Oakland City University (925)
• Incoming Oakland City University students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Bluefield State College (20)
• Accepted freshman Bluefield State College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Oakland City University (3.29)
• Bluefield State College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Oakland City University (55.7%)

Oakland City University vs. Bluefield State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Oakland City University or Bluefield State College? 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 Bluefield State College and Oakland City University.

• The graduation rate at Oakland City University is higher than Bluefield State College (64% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Oakland City University earn on average $4,600 more per year than Bluefield State College graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $31,800)
• Bluefield State College students graduate with a $1,200 lower median federal student loan debt than Oakland City University graduates. ($19,000 vs. $20,200)
• Bluefield State College graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Oakland City University graduates. ($196 vs. $208)
• More Oakland City University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield State College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 30%)

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