MidAmerica Nazarene University vs. NWOSU

Comparable Facts

Compare MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, 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 MidAmerica Nazarene University based on total student enrollment (2,079 students vs. 1,538 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• MidAmerica Nazarene University is located in Olathe, KS (Large Suburban setting); Northwestern Oklahoma State University is in Alva, OK (Remote Town setting).
• MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: MidAmerica Nazarene University 11:1; Northwestern Oklahoma State University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are 50.5% lower than at MidAmerica Nazarene University ($5,720 vs. $11,554).
• Out-of-state tuition is 218.7% higher at MidAmerica Nazarene University than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (about $25,510 more per year; $37,174 vs. $11,664).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at MidAmerica Nazarene University than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by MidAmerica Nazarene University students is 177.5% larger than aid received by Northwestern Oklahoma State University students ($25,002 vs. $9,011).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at MidAmerica Nazarene University than at NWOSU (20 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at MidAmerica Nazarene University, required at NWOSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at NWOSU average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.4% at MidAmerica Nazarene University vs. 38.7% at NWOSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates have a $4,435 lower median loan debt than MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates ($14,315 vs. $18,750).
• Among borrowers, NWOSU graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates ($148 vs. $193).
• More MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NWOSU students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 55%).

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