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Overview |
SFC | ORU | ||
| Location | Brooklyn Heights, NY | Tulsa, OK | ||
| Setting | Large City | Large City | ||
| Enrollment | 3,552 | 5,365 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #1034 | #890 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | Other Protestant | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | sfc.edu | oru.edu | ||
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Costs |
SFC | ORU | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $27,460 | $32,500 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $27,460 | $32,500 | ||
| Room & Board | $18,000 | $9,400 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $22,766 | $24,347 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $18,540 | $23,000 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 99% | 94% |
Admission |
SFC | ORU | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | - | 3,639 | ||
| Admitted | - | 3,588 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 98.6% | |||
| Enrolled % | 23.8% | |||
| Avg High School GPA | 2.9 | 3.5 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B- | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Moderate | Average | ||
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| ACT Range | 22/26 | 22/27 | ||
| SAT Range | 990/1240 | 1083/1250 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | |||
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Academics |
SFC | ORU | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
SFC | ORU | ||
| Graduation Rate | 50% | 56% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $50,000 | $40,200 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 53% | 59% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $24,425 | $29,244 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $252 | $302 |
Diversity |
SFC | ORU | ||
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| % Men | 35% | 7% | ||
| % Women | 11% | 8% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Very High | Very High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 40% | 49% | ||
| % Black | 19% | 14% | ||
| % Hispanic | 20% | 8% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 3% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 1% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 2% | 6% | ||
| % International | 4% | 7% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 9% | 11% |
Students |
SFC | ORU | ||
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| % In-State | 77% | 75% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 8% | 16% | ||
Campus |
SFC | ORU | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | No | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | No | ||
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Comparable Facts
- Oral Roberts University is larger than than SFC based on total student enrollment (5,365 students vs. 3,552 students)
SFC vs. ORU Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, SFC or ORU?
- Oral Roberts University is 18.4% more expensive to attend than SFC for in-state tuition ($32,500.00 vs. $27,460.00)
- Out of state tuition is 18.4% higher at ORU than St. Francis College ($32,500.00 vs. $27,460.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at St. Francis College than ORU ($22,766 vs. $24,347)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oral Roberts University are 91.5% lower than costs at St. Francis College ($9,400 vs. $18,000)
- More students receive financial grant aid at St. Francis College than Oral Roberts University (99% vs. 94%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Oral Roberts University students is 24.1% larger than aid received St. Francis College ($23,000 vs. $18,540)
Which college is harder to get into, SFC or ORU? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between ORU or SFC .
- The average SAT score at Oral Roberts University (1009) is 100 points higher than at SFC (909)
- Incoming ORU students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at SFC (20)
- Accepted freshman ORU students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at SFC (2.9)
SFC vs. ORU Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, SFC or ORU? 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 ORU and SFC.
- The graduation rate at ORU is higher than St. Francis College (56% vs. 50%)
- Graduates from St. Francis College earn on average $9,800 more per year than ORU graduates after ten years. ($50,000 vs. $40,200)
- St. Francis College students graduate with a $4,819 lower median federal student loan debt than ORU graduates. ($24,425 vs. $29,244)
- SFC graduates are paying $50 less per month on federal student loans than ORU graduates. ($252 vs. $302)
- More ORU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SFC students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 53%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/