University of St. Mary vs. OKWU

University of Saint Mary vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan University comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	OKWU
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Bartlesville, OK
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,267	848
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Wesleyan	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	okwu.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	OKWU
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$28,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$28,556
Room & Board	$9,070	$9,118
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$27,590
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$14,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	University of St. Mary	OKWU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	800
Admitted	1,220	417
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	52.1%
Enrolled %	16.1%	47.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.38
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/23	17/22
SAT Range	935/1066	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	University of St. Mary	OKWU
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (43%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	OKWU
Graduation Rate	42%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$20,881
Median Loan Payment	$245	$215

Diversity	University of St. Mary	OKWU
% Men	48%	52%
% Women	52%	48%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	59%
% Black	12%	9%
% Hispanic	16%	6%
% Native American	0%	11%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	8%	12%

Students	University of St. Mary	OKWU
% In-State	48%	39%
% Out-of-State	50%	57%
Campus	University of St. Mary	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

• University of Saint Mary is larger than than OKWU based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 848 students)

University of St. Mary vs. OKWU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of St. Mary or OKWU?

• University of Saint Mary is 10.1% more expensive to attend than OKWU for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $28,556.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.1% higher at University of St. Mary than Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($31,450.00 vs. $28,556.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Saint Mary than OKWU ($21,887 vs. $27,590)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 0.5% lower than costs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($9,070 vs. $9,118)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary than Oklahoma Wesleyan University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 57.8% larger than aid received Oklahoma Wesleyan University ($23,638 vs. $14,983)

University of St. Mary vs. OKWU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Saint Mary (978) is 16 points higher than at OKWU (962)
• Incoming University of St. Mary students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at OKWU (21)
• Accepted freshman OKWU students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.38) than students at University of St. Mary (3.36)
• University of St. Mary has a higher acceptance rate (81.9%) than OKWU (52.1%)

University of St. Mary vs. OKWU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St. Mary 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 University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at OKWU is higher than University of Saint Mary (45% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Oklahoma Wesleyan University earn on average $14,100 more per year than University of St. Mary graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $41,200)
• Oklahoma Wesleyan University students graduate with a $2,869 lower median federal student loan debt than University of St. Mary graduates. ($20,881 vs. $23,750)
• OKWU graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than University of St. Mary graduates. ($215 vs. $245)
• More OKWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of St. Mary students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 58%)

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