TLU vs. OUAZ-Surprise

Texas Lutheran University vs. Ottawa University Surprise comparison

	Texas Lutheran University	Ottawa University Surprise	College 3	College 4
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Overview	TLU	OUAZ-Surprise
Location	Seguin, TX	Surprise, Arizona
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,369	1,736
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#626
Religious Affiliation	American Evangelical Lutheran Church	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tlu.edu	ottawa.edu
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Costs	TLU	OUAZ-Surprise
Tuition (In State)	$33,300	$29,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,300	$29,600
Room & Board	$11,330	$15,000
Avg Net Price	$21,442	$35,402
Avg Grant Aid	$23,729	$15,459
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	TLU	OUAZ-Surprise
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,835	1,155
Admitted	1,685	331
Acceptance Rate	91.8%	28.7%
Enrolled %	20.4%	74.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.9	-
Typical High School Grades	A-	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	20/27	16/23
SAT Range	1030/1220	980/1230
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	TLU	OUAZ-Surprise
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Education (12%) Biology (11%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	TLU	OUAZ-Surprise
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$49,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	TLU	OUAZ-Surprise
% Men	47%	48%
% Women	53%	52%
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	0%
% Black	9%	0%
% Hispanic	32%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	TLU	OUAZ-Surprise
% In-State	97%	60%
% Out-of-State	3%	40%
Campus	TLU	OUAZ-Surprise
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ottawa University Surprise is larger than than TLU based on total student enrollment (1,736 students vs. 1,369 students)

TLU vs. OUAZ-Surprise Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, TLU or OUAZ-Surprise?

• Texas Lutheran University is 12.5% more expensive to attend than OUAZ-Surprise for in-state tuition ($33,300.00 vs. $29,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.5% higher at TLU than Ottawa University Surprise ($33,300.00 vs. $29,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Texas Lutheran University than OUAZ-Surprise ($21,442 vs. $35,402)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas Lutheran University are 32.4% lower than costs at Ottawa University Surprise ($11,330 vs. $15,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Texas Lutheran University as Ottawa University Surprise (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Lutheran University students is 53.5% larger than aid received Ottawa University Surprise ($23,729 vs. $15,459)

TLU vs. OUAZ-Surprise Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• TLU has a higher acceptance rate (91.8%) than OUAZ-Surprise (28.7%)

TLU vs. OUAZ-Surprise Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, TLU or OUAZ-Surprise? 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 OUAZ-Surprise and TLU.

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