OKWU vs. Alderson Broaddus College

Oklahoma Wesleyan University vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OKWU	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Bartlesville, OK	Philippi, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	848	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Wesleyan	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	okwu.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	OKWU	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$28,556	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,556	$31,200
Room & Board	$9,118	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$27,590	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$14,983	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	OKWU	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	800	1,693
Admitted	417	1,041
Acceptance Rate	52.1%	61.5%
Enrolled %	47.7%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.38	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/22	15/22
SAT Range	930/1100	900/1060
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	OKWU	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (43%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	OKWU	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	45%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,881	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$215	$268

Diversity	OKWU	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	52%	56%
% Women	48%	44%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	73%
% Black	9%	16%
% Hispanic	6%	4%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	12%	0%

Students	OKWU	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	39%	34%
% Out-of-State	57%	62%
Campus	OKWU	Alderson Broaddus College
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

• Oklahoma Wesleyan University is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (848 students vs. 767 students)

OKWU vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OKWU or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Alderson Broaddus College is 9.3% more expensive to attend than OKWU for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $28,556.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.3% higher at Alderson Broaddus College than Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($31,200.00 vs. $28,556.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alderson Broaddus College than OKWU ($19,499 vs. $27,590)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are 11.5% lower than costs at Alderson Broaddus College ($9,118 vs. $10,170)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than Oklahoma Wesleyan University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 64.6% larger than aid received Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($24,656 vs. $14,983)

OKWU vs. Alderson Broaddus College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, OKWU or Alderson Broaddus College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Alderson Broaddus College or OKWU .

• The average SAT score at Alderson Broaddus College (980) is 18 points higher than at OKWU (962)
• Incoming OKWU students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Alderson Broaddus College (21)
• Accepted freshman OKWU students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.38) than students at Alderson Broaddus College (3.2)
• Alderson Broaddus College has a higher acceptance rate (61.5%) than OKWU (52.1%)

OKWU vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OKWU or Alderson Broaddus 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 Alderson Broaddus College and OKWU.

• The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus College is higher than Oklahoma Wesleyan University (49% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Oklahoma Wesleyan University earn on average $9,400 more per year than Alderson Broaddus College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $45,900)
• Oklahoma Wesleyan University students graduate with a $5,119 lower median federal student loan debt than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($20,881 vs. $26,000)
• OKWU graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($215 vs. $268)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OKWU students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 59%)

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