Quad

Head-to-head

Holy Cross
Oklahoma Wesleyan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Oklahoma Wesleyan's yield is 19 pts higher than Holy Cross's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Oklahoma Wesleyan has 12 pts more first-gen students than Holy Cross (41% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Oklahoma Wesleyan grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Holy Cross's ($59,841 vs. $50,416)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Oklahoma Wesleyan costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Holy Cross ($28,268 vs. $31,844, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Oklahoma Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Oklahoma Wesleyan admits 66% vs. 75% at Holy Cross

    Acceptance rate

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

Oklahoma Wesleyan admits 66%, Holy Cross 75%; Oklahoma Wesleyan's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Holy Cross75%
Oklahoma Wesleyan66%
Quad's selectivity
  • Holy CrossAccessible
  • Oklahoma WesleyanAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Holy CrossTest-blind
Oklahoma WesleyanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Holy CrossGPA and school record required
  • Oklahoma WesleyanGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Holy Cross and Oklahoma Wesleyan are about the same size; Holy Cross has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Holy Cross639
Oklahoma Wesleyan673
Pell Grant share
Holy Cross30%
Oklahoma Wesleyan29%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at both; Holy Cross has 13 students per faculty member to Oklahoma Wesleyan's 15.

Students per faculty member
Holy Cross13 to 1
Oklahoma Wesleyan15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Holy CrossBusiness/Commerce, General35%
  • Oklahoma WesleyanBusiness/Commerce, General15%

What each costs

Oklahoma Wesleyan costs about $3.6K less a year than Holy Cross on average; Holy Cross's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Holy Cross$31.8K
Oklahoma Wesleyan$28.3K
Aid generosity
Holy Cross39%
Oklahoma Wesleyan37%

What each pays off

Oklahoma Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $59.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 43% at Oklahoma Wesleyan to 42% at Holy Cross.

Median earnings, 10 years
Holy Cross$50.4K
Oklahoma Wesleyan$59.8K
Graduation rate
Holy Cross42%
Oklahoma Wesleyan43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Holy Cross but fell at Oklahoma Wesleyan; Holy Cross got more selective while Oklahoma Wesleyan got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Holy CrossGrowing+234%
  • Oklahoma WesleyanShrinking−69%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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