WLC vs. OUAZ-Surprise

Wisconsin Lutheran College vs. Ottawa University Surprise comparison

	Wisconsin Lutheran College	Ottawa University Surprise	College 3	College 4
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Overview	WLC	OUAZ-Surprise
Location	Milwaukee, WI	Surprise, Arizona
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,086	1,736
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#532
Religious Affiliation	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wlc.edu	ottawa.edu
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Costs	WLC	OUAZ-Surprise
Tuition (In State)	$33,210	$29,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,210	$29,600
Room & Board	$11,380	$15,000
Avg Net Price	$22,682	$35,402
Avg Grant Aid	$23,128	$15,459
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	WLC	OUAZ-Surprise
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,474	1,155
Admitted	1,383	331
Acceptance Rate	93.8%	28.7%
Enrolled %	22.3%	74.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Average	Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	22/27	16/23
SAT Range	1038/1243	980/1230
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	WLC	OUAZ-Surprise
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Communication (19%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Psychology (11%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	WLC	OUAZ-Surprise
Graduation Rate	63%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	WLC	OUAZ-Surprise
% Men	44%	48%
% Women	56%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	0%
% Black	5%	0%
% Hispanic	5%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	WLC	OUAZ-Surprise
% In-State	66%	60%
% Out-of-State	33%	40%
Campus	WLC	OUAZ-Surprise
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ottawa University Surprise is larger than than WLC based on total student enrollment (1,736 students vs. 1,086 students)

WLC vs. OUAZ-Surprise Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, WLC or OUAZ-Surprise?

• Wisconsin Lutheran College is 12.2% more expensive to attend than OUAZ-Surprise for in-state tuition ($33,210.00 vs. $29,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.2% higher at WLC than Ottawa University Surprise ($33,210.00 vs. $29,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wisconsin Lutheran College than OUAZ-Surprise ($22,682 vs. $35,402)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wisconsin Lutheran College are 31.8% lower than costs at Ottawa University Surprise ($11,380 vs. $15,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Wisconsin Lutheran College as Ottawa University Surprise (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wisconsin Lutheran College students is 49.6% larger than aid received Ottawa University Surprise ($23,128 vs. $15,459)

WLC vs. OUAZ-Surprise Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• WLC has a higher acceptance rate (93.8%) than OUAZ-Surprise (28.7%)

WLC vs. OUAZ-Surprise Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, WLC or OUAZ-Surprise? 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 OUAZ-Surprise and WLC.

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