OBU vs. Mount St. Mary's University

Comparable Facts

Compare Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR with Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mount St. Mary's University is larger than OBU based on total student enrollment (2,408 students vs. 1,858 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, AR (Distant Town setting); Mount St. Mary's University is in Emmitsburg, MD (Rural Fringe setting).
• Ouachita Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mount St. Mary's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ouachita Baptist University 14:1; Mount St. Mary's University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ouachita Baptist University are 35.4% lower than at Mount St. Mary's University ($9,720 vs. $15,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41% higher at Mount St. Mary's University than at Ouachita Baptist University (about $14,130 more per year; $48,630 vs. $34,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ouachita Baptist University as at Mount St. Mary's University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's University students is 77.9% larger than aid received by Ouachita Baptist University students ($40,619 vs. $22,830).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at OBU than at Mount St. Mary's University (25 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both OBU and Mount St. Mary's University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mount St. Mary's University Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at OBU average a 3.72 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Mount St. Mary's University (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.9% at OBU vs. 12.2% at Mount St. Mary's University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ouachita Baptist University graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Mount St. Mary's University graduates ($22,500 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, OBU graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mount St. Mary's University graduates ($232 vs. $268).
• More Mount St. Mary's University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OBU students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 71%).

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