Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Goshen graduates 31 pts more of its students than Ottawa University-Ottawa (66% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Goshen's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Ottawa University-Ottawa

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Goshen's SAT midpoint is 120 points higher than Ottawa University-Ottawa's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Goshen costs about $7.8K less per year on average than Ottawa University-Ottawa ($20,796 vs. $28,608, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Ottawa University-Ottawa grads earn $3.6K more ten years out than Goshen's ($55,552 vs. $51,943)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Ottawa University-Ottawa has 3 pts more first-gen students than Goshen (40% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Ottawa University-Ottawa admits 83%, Goshen 84%; Goshen's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Goshen84%
Ottawa University-Ottawa83%
Quad's selectivity
  • GoshenOpen
  • Ottawa University-OttawaOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 600–1600
Goshen
880–1110
Ottawa University-Ottawa
750–1000
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GoshenGPA and school record required
  • Ottawa University-OttawaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Ottawa University-Ottawa is a bit larger than Goshen (870 vs. 773 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Goshen773
Ottawa University-Ottawa870
Pell Grant share
Goshen36%
Ottawa University-Ottawa37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Goshen, and Applied Psychology at Ottawa University-Ottawa.

Students per faculty member
Goshen9 to 1
Ottawa University-Ottawa12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GoshenRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • Ottawa University-OttawaApplied Psychology18%

What each costs

Goshen costs about $7.8K less a year than Ottawa University-Ottawa on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Goshen$20.8K
Ottawa University-Ottawa$28.6K
Aid generosity
Goshen61%
Ottawa University-Ottawa45%

What each pays off

Ottawa University-Ottawa's former students earn more, a median $55.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Goshen$51.9K
Ottawa University-Ottawa$55.6K
Graduation rate
Goshen66%
Ottawa University-Ottawa36%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GoshenGrowing+75%
  • Ottawa University-OttawaGrowing+349%
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