OBU vs. Missouri State University-Springfield

Comparable Facts

Compare Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR with Missouri State University Springfield in Springfield, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Missouri State University Springfield is larger than OBU based on total student enrollment (24,360 students vs. 1,858 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, AR (Distant Town setting); Missouri State University Springfield is in Springfield, MO (Midsize City setting).
• Ouachita Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Missouri State University Springfield is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ouachita Baptist University 14:1; Missouri State University Springfield 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ouachita Baptist University are 11.7% lower than at Missouri State University Springfield ($9,720 vs. $11,006).
• Out-of-state tuition is 83.8% higher at OBU than at Missouri State University Springfield (about $15,730 more per year; $34,500 vs. $18,770).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ouachita Baptist University than at Missouri State University Springfield (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ouachita Baptist University students is 160.3% larger than aid received by Missouri State University Springfield students ($22,830 vs. $8,770).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at OBU than at Missouri State University-Springfield (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both OBU and Missouri State University-Springfield.
• Enrolled first-year students at Missouri State University-Springfield average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at OBU (3.72).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.9% at OBU vs. 25.6% at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Missouri State University Springfield and OBU graduates have the same median loan debt ($22,500 vs. $22,500).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Missouri State University Springfield and OBU graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($232 vs. $232).
• More OBU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri State University-Springfield students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 67%).

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