UB vs. OC

University of Baltimore vs. Olympic College comparison

	University of Baltimore	Olympic College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UB	OC
Location	Baltimore, MD	Bremerton, WA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	3,288	4,905
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ubalt.edu	olympic.edu
Team Colors

Costs	UB	OC
Tuition (In State)	$7,296	$3,927
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,746	$9,465
Room & Board	$19,350	$10,500
Avg Net Price	$18,122	$11,629
Avg Grant Aid	$7,544	$5,216
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	63%

Admission	UB	OC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	150	-
Admitted	134	-
Acceptance Rate	89.3%	Open
Enrolled %	23.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.89	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	920/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	UB	OC
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Communication (5%)	Engineering Technology (34%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (15%) Business (8%) Precision Production Trades (4%)
Outcomes	UB	OC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$60,600	$35,800
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$222	$124

Diversity	UB	OC
% Men	37%	44%
% Women	63%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	67%
% Black	47%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	7%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	9%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	UB	OC
% In-State	97%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	2%
Campus	UB	OC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Olympic College is larger than than UB based on total student enrollment (4,905 students vs. 3,288 students)

UB vs. OC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UB or OC?

• University of Baltimore is 85.8% more expensive to attend than OC for in-state tuition ($7,296.00 vs. $3,927.00)
• Out of state tuition is 119.2% higher at UB than Olympic College ($20,746.00 vs. $9,465.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Olympic College than UB ($11,629 vs. $18,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Olympic College are 84.3% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($10,500 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Baltimore than Olympic College (88% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Baltimore students is 44.6% larger than aid received Olympic College ($7,544 vs. $5,216)

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

UB vs. OC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UB or OC? 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 OC and UB.

• Graduates from University of Baltimore earn on average $24,800 more per year than OC graduates after ten years. ($60,600 vs. $35,800)
• Olympic College students graduate with a $9,500 lower median federal student loan debt than UB graduates. ($12,000 vs. $21,500)
• OC graduates are paying $98 less per month on federal student loans than UB graduates. ($124 vs. $222)
• More UB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OC students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 39%)

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