Spalding vs. OKWU

Spalding University vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan University comparison

	Spalding University	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Spalding	OKWU
Location	Louisville, KY	Bartlesville, OK
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,532	848
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#718
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Wesleyan	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	spalding.edu	okwu.edu
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Costs	Spalding	OKWU
Tuition (In State)	$26,900	$28,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,900	$28,556
Room & Board	$8,300	$9,118
Avg Net Price	$26,539	$27,590
Avg Grant Aid	$16,307	$14,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Spalding	OKWU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	720	800
Admitted	703	417
Acceptance Rate	97.6%	52.1%
Enrolled %	18.8%	47.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.87	3.38
Typical High School Grades	A-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22	17/22
SAT Range	858/1105	930/1100
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	Spalding	OKWU
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (24%) Psychology (8%) Education (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	Spalding	OKWU
Graduation Rate	42%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$20,881
Median Loan Payment	$258	$215

Diversity	Spalding	OKWU
% Men	29%	52%
% Women	71%	48%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	59%
% Black	20%	9%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	12%

Students	Spalding	OKWU
% In-State	51%	39%
% Out-of-State	40%	57%
Campus	Spalding	OKWU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Spalding University is larger than than OKWU based on total student enrollment (1,532 students vs. 848 students)

Spalding vs. OKWU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Spalding or OKWU?

• Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 6.2% more expensive to attend than Spalding for in-state tuition ($28,556.00 vs. $26,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.2% higher at OKWU than Spalding University ($28,556.00 vs. $26,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Spalding University than OKWU ($26,539 vs. $27,590)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spalding University are 9.9% lower than costs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($8,300 vs. $9,118)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Spalding University as Oklahoma Wesleyan University (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spalding University students is 8.8% larger than aid received Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($16,307 vs. $14,983)

Spalding vs. OKWU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Spalding University (970) is 8 points higher than at OKWU (962)
• Incoming Spalding students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at OKWU (21)
• Accepted freshman Spalding students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at OKWU (3.38)
• Spalding has a higher acceptance rate (97.6%) than OKWU (52.1%)

Spalding vs. OKWU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Spalding 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 Spalding.

• The graduation rate at OKWU is higher than Spalding University (45% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Oklahoma Wesleyan University earn on average $10,000 more per year than Spalding graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $45,300)
• Oklahoma Wesleyan University students graduate with a $4,119 lower median federal student loan debt than Spalding graduates. ($20,881 vs. $25,000)
• OKWU graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than Spalding graduates. ($215 vs. $258)
• More OKWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spalding students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 44%)

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