Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. OKWU

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan University comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OKWU
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Bartlesville, OK
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,227	947
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Wesleyan	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	okwu.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OKWU
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$29,698
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$29,698
Room & Board	$13,010	$9,182
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$26,811
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$16,851
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OKWU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	688
Admitted	900	530
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	77%
Enrolled %	23.4%	36.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.38
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18	17/22
SAT Range	875/1070	930/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OKWU
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Health Professions (43%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OKWU
Graduation Rate	57%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$20,881
Median Loan Payment	$279	$215

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OKWU
% Men	3%	6%
% Women	23%	7%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	59%
% Black	5%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	15%	12%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OKWU
% In-State	71%	39%
% Out-of-State	28%	57%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	OKWU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than OKWU based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 947 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. OKWU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or OKWU?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 7.7% more expensive to attend than OKWU for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $29,698.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.7% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($31,990.00 vs. $29,698.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than OKWU ($18,470 vs. $26,811)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oklahoma Wesleyan University are 41.7% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,182 vs. $13,010)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College as Oklahoma Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 70.7% larger than aid received Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($28,765 vs. $16,851)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. OKWU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (962) is 10 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at OKWU (21)
• Accepted freshman OKWU students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.38) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• OKWU has a higher acceptance rate (77%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. OKWU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or OKWU? 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 OKWU and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Oklahoma Wesleyan University (57% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Oklahoma Wesleyan University earn on average $23,000 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $32,300)
• Oklahoma Wesleyan University students graduate with a $6,118 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($20,881 vs. $26,999)
• OKWU graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($215 vs. $279)
• More OKWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 47%)

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