Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Minneapolis College of Art and Design's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Oakwood

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduates 15 pts more of its students than Oakwood (64% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Minneapolis College of Art and Design's yield is 9 pts higher than Oakwood's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Oakwood has 1.6× as many undergrads as Minneapolis College of Art and Design

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Oakwood costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Minneapolis College of Art and Design ($27,206 vs. $30,692, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Minneapolis College of Art and Design is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Oakwood admits 45%, Minneapolis College of Art and Design 48%; Minneapolis College of Art and Design's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Oakwood45%
Minneapolis College of Art and Design48%
Quad's selectivity
  • OakwoodSelective
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
OakwoodTest-blind
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
1130–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • OakwoodGPA and school record required
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Oakwood has 1.6× as many undergrads as Minneapolis College of Art and Design and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oakwood1.2K
Minneapolis College of Art and Design705
Pell Grant share
Oakwood44%
Minneapolis College of Art and Design42%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Oakwood, and Illustration at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Students per faculty member
Oakwood14 to 1
Minneapolis College of Art and Design12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • OakwoodBiology/Biological Sciences, General11%
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignIllustration34%

What each costs

Oakwood costs about $3.5K less a year than Minneapolis College of Art and Design on average.

Average cost, all students
Oakwood$27.2K
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$30.7K
Aid generosity
Oakwood33%
Minneapolis College of Art and Design49%

What each pays off

Oakwood's former students earn more, a median $42.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oakwood$42.5K
Minneapolis College of Art and Design$40.9K
Graduation rate
Oakwood49%
Minneapolis College of Art and Design64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Minneapolis College of Art and Design but fell at Oakwood; Minneapolis College of Art and Design got more selective while Oakwood held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • OakwoodShrinking−11%
  • Minneapolis College of Art and DesignGrowing+81%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why