Truett-McConnell College vs. Oakland City University

Truett McConnell College vs. Oakland City University comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Oakland City University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Oakland City University
Location	Cleveland, GA	Oakland City, IN
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,796	880
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1003
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	oak.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Oakland City University
Tuition (In State)	$22,896	$26,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,896	$26,400
Room & Board	$8,856	$10,400
Avg Net Price	$18,835	$17,103
Avg Grant Aid	$16,297	$23,197
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Oakland City University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	883
Admitted	527	492
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	55.7%
Enrolled %	41.2%	26%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.29
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/23
SAT Range	1000/1190	850/1150
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Oakland City University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Business (30%) Computer and Information Sciences (23%) Education (14%) Human Services (6%) Agriculture (4%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Oakland City University
Graduation Rate	14%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$20,200
Median Loan Payment	$248	$208

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Oakland City University
% Men	46%	51%
% Women	54%	49%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	70%
% Black	8%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	14%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Oakland City University
% In-State	79%	64%
% Out-of-State	16%	20%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Oakland City University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Oakland City University based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 880 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Oakland City University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Oakland City University?

• Oakland City University is 15.3% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($26,400.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.3% higher at Oakland City University than Truett McConnell College ($26,400.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oakland City University than Truett-McConnell College ($17,103 vs. $18,835)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 17.4% lower than costs at Oakland City University ($8,856 vs. $10,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College than Oakland City University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oakland City University students is 42.3% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($23,197 vs. $16,297)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Oakland City University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Truett-McConnell College or Oakland City University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Oakland City University or Truett-McConnell College .

• The average SAT score at Truett McConnell College (938) is 13 points higher than at Oakland City University (925)
• Incoming Truett-McConnell College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Oakland City University (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Oakland City University (3.29)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Oakland City University (55.7%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Oakland City University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or Oakland City University? 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 Oakland City University and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Oakland City University is higher than Truett McConnell College (64% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Oakland City University earn on average $900 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $35,500)
• Oakland City University students graduate with a $3,800 lower median federal student loan debt than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($20,200 vs. $24,000)
• Oakland City University graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($208 vs. $248)
• More Oakland City University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 53%)

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