Westmont College vs Oklahoma Christian

Westmont College and Oklahoma Christian University, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Westmont, a private Christian liberal arts college in Santa Barbara, California, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 38%. Oklahoma Christian, a private Christian university in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, offers a more accessible admissions process with an acceptance rate of 75%. Both institutions provide a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with Westmont excelling in liberal arts and sciences, while Oklahoma Christian offers a wider selection of professional programs. Westmont's student body is predominantly White (68%) and female (59%), while Oklahoma Christian's student body is more diverse, with a larger proportion of male students (53%) and a significant Hispanic population (21%). With graduation rates of 84% and 56% respectively, both institutions offer opportunities for academic success, though Westmont's higher graduation rate may be a deciding factor for some prospective students

	Oklahoma Christian University	Westmont College
Overview
Location	Edmond, Oklahoma	Santa Barbara, California
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	80.0%	85.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Churches of Christ

Admission
Acceptance rate	96.5%	79.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25
SAT range	1000 - 1220	1160 - 1460
ACT range	19 - 26	26 - 31
Students submitting SAT score	24.0%	18.0%
Students submitting ACT score	67.0%	12.0%
Total number of applicants	1,499	2,344
Total number of admissions given out	1,447	1,851
Admitted students who chose to enroll	415	333
Yield rate	28.7%	18.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$38,645	$61,110
Average net price	$19,807	$33,554
Tuition	$24,550	$47,450
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,400 Meal plan: $3,950	Room/dormitory: $9,400 Meal plan: $5,970
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $17,019	99.0% Average amount $32,308
Students receiving federal student loan	49.0% Average amount $5,245	50.0% Average amount $5,052
Students taking out private loans	10.0% Average amount $12,581	25.0% Average amount $4,810

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,862 Men 45.8% Women 54.2%	1,238 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%
Graduate students	319 Men 57.7% Women 42.3%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	N/A	Low
Out-of-state students	41.4%	31.1%
International students	N/A	1.9%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,709	1,207
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Oklahoma Texas Kansas Colorado California	California Washington Oregon Colorado Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Engineering Health Professions Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science	Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Visual & Performing Arts Social Sciences Physical Science Philosophy and Religious Studies
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	56.5%	73.4%
Dropout rate	28.7%	26.6%
Transferred out	13.0%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $71,820 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $74,487 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $69,992 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,287 Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $69,112 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,096 Year 2: $53,358 Year 3: $55,283 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,094 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $51,025 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,132 Year 3: $42,818 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $39,221 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,078 Year 2: $35,213 Year 3: $38,725 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,927 Year 2: $33,459 Year 3: $38,274 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $35,859	Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,792 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $66,978 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,638 Year 2: $40,402 Year 3: $40,054 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,114 Year 2: $24,808 Year 3: $34,035 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,823 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,883 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,121 Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,369 Year 2: $25,596 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: N/A

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