Cleveland University-Kansas City vs. NWOSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Cleveland University Kansas City in Overland Park, KS with Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is larger than Cleveland University-Kansas City based on total student enrollment (2,079 students vs. 588 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cleveland University Kansas City is located in Overland Park, KS (Midsize City setting); Northwestern Oklahoma State University is in Alva, OK (Remote Town setting).
• Cleveland University Kansas City is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cleveland University Kansas City 6:1; Northwestern Oklahoma State University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are 69.9% lower than at Cleveland University Kansas City ($5,720 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.5% higher at Cleveland University-Kansas City than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (about $2,736 more per year; $14,400 vs. $11,664).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cleveland University Kansas City than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwestern Oklahoma State University students is 80.2% larger than aid received by Cleveland University Kansas City students ($9,011 vs. $5,000).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Cleveland University-Kansas City, required at NWOSU.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 77.8% at Cleveland University-Kansas City vs. 38.7% at NWOSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cleveland University Kansas City graduates have a $3,815 lower median loan debt than NWOSU graduates ($10,500 vs. $14,315).
• Among borrowers, Cleveland University-Kansas City graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than NWOSU graduates ($108 vs. $148).
• More NWOSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleveland University-Kansas City students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 46%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.