USAO vs. ABC

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma vs. Arlington Baptist College comparison

	University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	Arlington Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	USAO	ABC
Location	Chickasha, OK	Arlington, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	825	218
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	usao.edu	abconline.edu
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Costs	USAO	ABC
Tuition (In State)	$6,630	$15,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,820	$15,540
Room & Board	$7,000	$8,310
Avg Net Price	$8,390	$19,990
Avg Grant Aid	$12,201	$6,593
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	84%

Admission	USAO	ABC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,071	-
Admitted	603	-
Acceptance Rate	56.3%	Open
Enrolled %	36%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.43	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	923/1138
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Sep 2, 2024

Academics	USAO	ABC
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (12%) Psychology (11%) Social Sciences (7%)	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)
Outcomes	USAO	ABC
Graduation Rate	39%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$36,900
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,001
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$268

Diversity	USAO	ABC
% Men	36%	63%
% Women	64%	37%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	55%
% Black	5%	24%
% Hispanic	7%	15%
% Native American	15%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	9%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	USAO	ABC
% In-State	90%	89%
% Out-of-State	3%	11%
Campus	USAO	ABC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is larger than than ABC based on total student enrollment (825 students vs. 218 students)

USAO vs. ABC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, USAO or ABC?

• Arlington Baptist College is 134.4% more expensive to attend than USAO for in-state tuition ($15,540.00 vs. $6,630.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.7% higher at USAO than Arlington Baptist College ($17,820.00 vs. $15,540.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma than ABC ($8,390 vs. $19,990)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma are 18.7% lower than costs at Arlington Baptist College ($7,000 vs. $8,310)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma than Arlington Baptist College (92% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma students is 85.1% larger than aid received Arlington Baptist College ($12,201 vs. $6,593)

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

USAO vs. ABC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, USAO or ABC? 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 ABC and USAO.

• The graduation rate at ABC is higher than University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (41% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Arlington Baptist College earn on average $800 more per year than USAO graduates after ten years. ($36,900 vs. $36,100)
• More USAO graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABC students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 36%)

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