Oklahoma Baptist University vs. Oklahoma City University

Comparable Facts

Compare Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK with Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Oklahoma City University is larger than Oklahoma Baptist University based on total student enrollment (2,966 students vs. 1,569 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Oklahoma Baptist University is located in Shawnee, OK (Distant Town setting); Oklahoma City University is in Oklahoma City, OK (Large City setting).
• Oklahoma Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Oklahoma City University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Oklahoma Baptist University 16:1; Oklahoma City University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oklahoma Baptist University are 16.8% lower than at Oklahoma City University ($9,700 vs. $11,664).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.2% higher at Oklahoma City University than at Oklahoma Baptist University (about $78 more per year; $35,648 vs. $35,570).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Oklahoma Baptist University as at Oklahoma City University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oklahoma Baptist University students is 6.9% larger than aid received by Oklahoma City University students ($24,896 vs. $23,294).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Oklahoma City University than at Oklahoma Baptist University (24 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Oklahoma Baptist University and Oklahoma City University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Oklahoma City University average a 3.77 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Oklahoma Baptist University (3.68).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.7% at Oklahoma Baptist University vs. 20.5% at Oklahoma City University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oklahoma City University graduates have a $3,856 lower median loan debt than Oklahoma Baptist University graduates ($22,019 vs. $25,875).
• Among borrowers, Oklahoma City University graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Oklahoma Baptist University graduates ($227 vs. $267).
• More Oklahoma City University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oklahoma Baptist University students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 65%).

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