OKWU vs. Messenger College

Oklahoma Wesleyan University vs. Messenger College comparison

	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	Messenger College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OKWU	Messenger College
Location	Bartlesville, OK	Joplin, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	848	19
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Wesleyan	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	okwu.edu	messengercollege.edu
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Costs	OKWU	Messenger College
Tuition (In State)	$28,556	$9,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,556	$9,480
Room & Board	$9,118	$7,832
Avg Net Price	$27,590	$17,197
Avg Grant Aid	$14,983	$7,812
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	OKWU	Messenger College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	800	8
Admitted	417	4
Acceptance Rate	52.1%	50%
Enrolled %	47.7%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.38	2.9
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	930/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	OKWU	Messenger College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (43%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (83%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	OKWU	Messenger College
Graduation Rate	45%	10%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$24,000
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,881	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$215	N/A

Diversity	OKWU	Messenger College
% Men	52%	42%
% Women	48%	58%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	54%
% Black	9%	18%
% Hispanic	6%	13%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	12%	8%

Students	OKWU	Messenger College
% In-State	39%	50%
% Out-of-State	57%	50%
Campus	OKWU	Messenger College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Oklahoma Wesleyan University is larger than than Messenger College based on total student enrollment (848 students vs. 19 students)

OKWU vs. Messenger College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OKWU or Messenger College?

• Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 201.2% more expensive to attend than Messenger College for in-state tuition ($28,556.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 201.2% higher at OKWU than Messenger College ($28,556.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Messenger College than OKWU ($17,197 vs. $27,590)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Messenger College are 16.4% lower than costs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($7,832 vs. $9,118)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Messenger College than Oklahoma Wesleyan University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oklahoma Wesleyan University students is 91.8% larger than aid received Messenger College ($14,983 vs. $7,812)

OKWU vs. Messenger College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman OKWU students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.38) than students at Messenger College (2.9)
• OKWU has a higher acceptance rate (52.1%) than Messenger College (50%)

OKWU vs. Messenger College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OKWU or Messenger 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 Messenger College and OKWU.

• The graduation rate at OKWU is higher than Messenger College (45% vs. 10%)
• Graduates from Oklahoma Wesleyan University earn on average $31,300 more per year than Messenger College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $24,000)
• More OKWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Messenger College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 40%)

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