Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Olivet Nazarene graduates 32 pts more of its students than Colorado Christian (63% vs. 31%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Colorado Christian has 17 pts more first-gen students than Olivet Nazarene (45% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Olivet Nazarene's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Colorado Christian

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Olivet Nazarene costs about $8.5K less per year on average than Colorado Christian ($22,480 vs. $31,003, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Colorado Christian has 2.1× as many undergrads as Olivet Nazarene

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Olivet Nazarene grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than Colorado Christian's ($53,213 vs. $50,416)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Olivet Nazarene admits 56%; Colorado Christian doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Olivet Nazarene56%
Colorado ChristianNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Olivet NazareneSelective
  • Colorado ChristianNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Olivet Nazarene
950–1220
Colorado ChristianNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Olivet NazareneGPA and school record required
  • Colorado ChristianNot reported

Who's on each campus

Colorado Christian has 2.1× as many undergrads as Olivet Nazarene; Olivet Nazarene has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Olivet Nazarene2.6K
Colorado Christian5.5K
Pell Grant share
Olivet Nazarene38%
Colorado Christian37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Olivet Nazarene, and Applied Psychology at Colorado Christian.

Students per faculty member
Olivet Nazarene15 to 1
Colorado Christian17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Olivet NazareneRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • Colorado ChristianApplied Psychology16%

What each costs

Olivet Nazarene costs about $8.5K less a year than Colorado Christian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Olivet Nazarene$22.5K
Colorado Christian$31K
Aid generosity
Olivet Nazarene58%
Colorado Christian43%

What each pays off

Olivet Nazarene's former students earn more, a median $53.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 63% at Olivet Nazarene to 31% at Colorado Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Olivet Nazarene$53.2K
Colorado Christian$50.4K
Graduation rate
Olivet Nazarene63%
Colorado Christian31%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Olivet Nazarene, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Olivet NazareneGrowing+21%
  • Colorado ChristianNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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