OU vs. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary

Ottawa University Ottawa vs. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary comparison

	Ottawa University Ottawa	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OU	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Location	Ottawa, KS	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	953	299
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	American Baptist	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ottawa.edu	calvary.edu
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Costs	OU	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Tuition (In State)	$29,980	$11,060
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,980	$11,060
Room & Board	$11,934	$6,124
Avg Net Price	$26,872	$14,897
Avg Grant Aid	$23,303	$5,478
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	OU	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,331	57
Admitted	2,606	36
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	63.2%
Enrolled %	10%	88.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.37
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	15/24
SAT Range	860/1100	870/1170
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	OU	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Education (8%) Communication (8%) English and Literature (5%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (66%) General Studies (13%) Business (8%) Education (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)
Outcomes	OU	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Graduation Rate	47%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$36,100
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,875	$20,946
Median Loan Payment	$226	$216

Diversity	OU	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
% Men	63%	52%
% Women	37%	48%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	80%
% Black	13%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	5%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	14%	0%

Students	OU	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
% In-State	29%	25%
% Out-of-State	69%	72%
Campus	OU	Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ottawa University Ottawa is larger than than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary based on total student enrollment (953 students vs. 299 students)

OU vs. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OU or Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary?

• Ottawa University Ottawa is 171.1% more expensive to attend than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary for in-state tuition ($29,980.00 vs. $11,060.00)
• Out of state tuition is 171.1% higher at OU than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary ($29,980.00 vs. $11,060.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary than OU ($14,897 vs. $26,872)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary are 94.9% lower than costs at Ottawa University Ottawa ($6,124 vs. $11,934)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ottawa University Ottawa than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ottawa University Ottawa students is 325.4% larger than aid received Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary ($23,303 vs. $5,478)

OU vs. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at OU (3.12)
• OU has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary (63.2%)

OU vs. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OU or Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary? 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 Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary and OU.

• The graduation rate at OU is higher than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary (47% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Ottawa University Ottawa earn on average $10,300 more per year than Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $36,100)
• Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary students graduate with a $929 lower median federal student loan debt than OU graduates. ($20,946 vs. $21,875)
• Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than OU graduates. ($216 vs. $226)
• More Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OU students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 46%)

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