OC Comets vs. Felician College

Olivet College vs. Felician College comparison

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Overview	OC Comets	Felician College
Location	Olivet, MI	Lodi, NJ
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	919	2,148
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#779
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	olivetcollege.edu	felician.edu
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Costs	OC Comets	Felician College
Tuition (In State)	$31,664	$33,860
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,664	$33,860
Room & Board	$11,242	$13,660
Avg Net Price	$21,394	$15,743
Avg Grant Aid	$23,361	$32,536
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	OC Comets	Felician College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,439	2,286
Admitted	1,218	2,038
Acceptance Rate	84.6%	89.2%
Enrolled %	22.3%	13%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.05
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	18/25
SAT Range	910/1120	893/1108
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		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	OC Comets	Felician College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Business (16%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Health Professions (29%) Education (13%) Business (13%) English and Literature (12%) General Studies (5%)
Outcomes	OC Comets	Felician College
Graduation Rate	46%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,300	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	OC Comets	Felician College
% Men	62%	27%
% Women	38%	73%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	30%
% Black	13%	22%
% Hispanic	7%	28%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	11%

Students	OC Comets	Felician College
% In-State	85%	78%
% Out-of-State	8%	15%
Campus	OC Comets	Felician College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Felician College is larger than than OC Comets based on total student enrollment (2,148 students vs. 919 students)

OC Comets vs. Felician College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OC Comets or Felician College?

• Felician College is 6.9% more expensive to attend than OC Comets for in-state tuition ($33,860.00 vs. $31,664.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.9% higher at Felician College than Olivet College ($33,860.00 vs. $31,664.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Felician College than OC Comets ($15,743 vs. $21,394)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Olivet College are 21.5% lower than costs at Felician College ($11,242 vs. $13,660)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Olivet College as Felician College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Felician College students is 39.3% larger than aid received Olivet College ($32,536 vs. $23,361)

OC Comets vs. Felician College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Olivet College (931) is 53 points higher than at Felician College (878)
• Incoming OC Comets students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Felician College (18)
• Felician College has a higher acceptance rate (89.2%) than OC Comets (84.6%)

OC Comets vs. Felician College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OC Comets or Felician 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 Felician College and OC Comets.

• The graduation rate at OC Comets is higher than Felician College (46% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Felician College earn on average $7,300 more per year than OC Comets graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $39,300)
• Felician College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than OC Comets graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Felician College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than OC Comets graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More OC Comets graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Felician College students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 51%)

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