OBU vs. Visible Music College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR with Visible Music College in Memphis, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ouachita Baptist University is larger than Visible Music College based on total student enrollment (1,858 students vs. 89 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, AR (Distant Town setting); Visible Music College is in Memphis, TN (Large City setting).
• Ouachita Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Visible Music College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ouachita Baptist University 14:1; Visible Music College 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Visible Music College are 28% lower than at Ouachita Baptist University ($7,000 vs. $9,720).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56.8% higher at OBU than at Visible Music College (about $12,500 more per year; $34,500 vs. $22,000).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ouachita Baptist University than at Visible Music College (100% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ouachita Baptist University students is 420.5% larger than aid received by Visible Music College students ($22,830 vs. $4,386).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at OBU than at Visible Music College (25 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both OBU and Visible Music College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.9% at OBU vs. 51.4% at Visible Music College.

Loans and repayment

• More OBU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Visible Music College students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 58%).

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