OKWU vs. Wilson College

Oklahoma Wesleyan University vs. Wilson College comparison

	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OKWU	Wilson College
Location	Bartlesville, OK	Chambersburg, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	848	1,360
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#974
Religious Affiliation	Wesleyan	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	okwu.edu	wilson.edu
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Costs	OKWU	Wilson College
Tuition (In State)	$28,556	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,556	$25,200
Room & Board	$9,118	$11,968
Avg Net Price	$27,590	$23,923
Avg Grant Aid	$14,983	$14,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	OKWU	Wilson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	800	739
Admitted	417	695
Acceptance Rate	52.1%	94%
Enrolled %	47.7%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.38	3.45
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	930/1100	970/1120
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	Wilson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (43%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Agriculture (11%) Social Sciences (9%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	OKWU	Wilson College
Graduation Rate	45%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,881	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$215	$266

Diversity	OKWU	Wilson College
% Men	52%	23%
% Women	48%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	66%
% Black	9%	6%
% Hispanic	6%	4%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	3%	6%
% Unknown Race	12%	15%

Students	OKWU	Wilson College
% In-State	39%	64%
% Out-of-State	57%	34%
Campus	OKWU	Wilson College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wilson College is larger than than OKWU based on total student enrollment (1,360 students vs. 848 students)

OKWU vs. Wilson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OKWU or Wilson College?

• Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 13.3% more expensive to attend than Wilson College for in-state tuition ($28,556.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.3% higher at OKWU than Wilson College ($28,556.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wilson College than OKWU ($23,923 vs. $27,590)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are 31.3% lower than costs at Wilson College ($9,118 vs. $11,968)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Oklahoma Wesleyan University as Wilson College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oklahoma Wesleyan University students is 5.2% larger than aid received Wilson College ($14,983 vs. $14,241)

OKWU vs. Wilson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (962) is 21 points higher than at Wilson College (941)
• Incoming OKWU students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Wilson College (20)
• Accepted freshman Wilson College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.45) than students at OKWU (3.38)
• Wilson College has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than OKWU (52.1%)

OKWU vs. Wilson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Wilson College is higher than Oklahoma Wesleyan University (53% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Oklahoma Wesleyan University earn on average $20,600 more per year than Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $34,700)
• Oklahoma Wesleyan University students graduate with a $4,869 lower median federal student loan debt than Wilson College graduates. ($20,881 vs. $25,750)
• OKWU graduates are paying $51 less per month on federal student loans than Wilson College graduates. ($215 vs. $266)
• More Wilson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OKWU students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 59%)

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