USAO vs. Wade College

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma vs. Wade College comparison

	University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	Wade College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	USAO	Wade College
Location	Chickasha, OK	Dallas, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	825	157
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	usao.edu	wadecollege.edu
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Costs	USAO	Wade College
Tuition (In State)	$6,630	$17,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,820	$17,120
Room & Board	$7,000	$8,552
Avg Net Price	$8,390	$17,859
Avg Grant Aid	$12,201	$6,195
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	55%

Admission	USAO	Wade College
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	Wade College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (12%) Psychology (11%) Social Sciences (7%)	Visual and Performing Arts (50%) Business (50%)
Outcomes	USAO	Wade College
Graduation Rate	39%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$28,800
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	20%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$240

Diversity	USAO	Wade College
% Men	36%	13%
% Women	64%	87%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	26%
% Black	5%	39%
% Hispanic	7%	17%
% Native American	15%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	9%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	USAO	Wade College
% In-State	90%	98%
% Out-of-State	3%	2%
Campus	USAO	Wade College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is larger than than Wade College based on total student enrollment (825 students vs. 157 students)

USAO vs. Wade College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, USAO or Wade College?

• Wade College is 158.2% more expensive to attend than USAO for in-state tuition ($17,120.00 vs. $6,630.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.1% higher at USAO than Wade College ($17,820.00 vs. $17,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma than Wade College ($8,390 vs. $17,859)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma are 22.2% lower than costs at Wade College ($7,000 vs. $8,552)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma than Wade College (92% vs. 55%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma students is 96.9% larger than aid received Wade College ($12,201 vs. $6,195)

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

USAO vs. Wade College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, USAO or Wade College? 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 Wade College and USAO.

• Graduates from University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma earn on average $7,300 more per year than Wade College graduates after ten years. ($36,100 vs. $28,800)
• More USAO graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wade College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 20%)

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