OU vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College

Ottawa University Ottawa vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College comparison

	Ottawa University Ottawa	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Location	Ottawa, KS	Moore, OK
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	953	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	American Baptist	Free Will Baptist Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ottawa.edu	hc.edu
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Costs	OU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$29,980	$11,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,980	$11,880
Room & Board	$11,934	$7,430
Avg Net Price	$26,872	$20,952
Avg Grant Aid	$23,303	$8,532
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	OU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,331	154
Admitted	2,606	66
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	42.9%
Enrolled %	10%	59.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	16/24
SAT Range	860/1100	846/1033
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	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Education (8%) Communication (8%) English and Literature (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (29%) Business (18%) Education (11%) English and Literature (4%)
Outcomes	OU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Graduation Rate	47%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,875	$22,313
Median Loan Payment	$226	$230

Diversity	OU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% Men	63%	57%
% Women	37%	43%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	53%
% Black	13%	10%
% Hispanic	3%	18%
% Native American	5%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	14%	0%

Students	OU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% In-State	29%	43%
% Out-of-State	69%	52%
Campus	OU	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
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 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College based on total student enrollment (953 students vs. 281 students)

OU vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OU or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College?

• Ottawa University Ottawa is 152.4% more expensive to attend than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College for in-state tuition ($29,980.00 vs. $11,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 152.4% higher at OU than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($29,980.00 vs. $11,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College than OU ($20,952 vs. $26,872)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College are 60.6% lower than costs at Ottawa University Ottawa ($7,430 vs. $11,934)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ottawa University Ottawa than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ottawa University Ottawa students is 173.1% larger than aid received Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($23,303 vs. $8,532)

OU vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman OU students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (3.1)
• OU has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (42.9%)

OU vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OU or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 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 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College and OU.

• The graduation rate at OU is higher than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (47% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Ottawa University Ottawa earn on average $7,400 more per year than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $39,000)
• Ottawa University Ottawa students graduate with a $438 lower median federal student loan debt than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates. ($21,875 vs. $22,313)
• OU graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates. ($226 vs. $230)
• More OU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 46%)

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