Quad

Head-to-head

Marian
Oklahoma Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Oklahoma Christian's yield is 20 pts higher than Marian's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Marian's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Oklahoma Christian

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Marian has 11 pts more first-gen students than Oklahoma Christian (29% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Marian grads earn $9.6K more ten years out than Oklahoma Christian's ($58,759 vs. $49,203)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Marian is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.58)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Oklahoma Christian has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Marian (33% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Marian admits 95%, Oklahoma Christian 97%; Oklahoma Christian's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
Marian95%
Oklahoma Christian97%
Quad's selectivity
  • MarianOpen
  • Oklahoma ChristianOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
MarianTest-blind
Oklahoma Christian
1010–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MarianGPA and school record required
  • Oklahoma ChristianGPA required

Who's on each campus

Marian is a bit larger than Oklahoma Christian (2,266 vs. 1,885 undergrads); Oklahoma Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Marian2.3K
Oklahoma Christian1.9K
Pell Grant share
Marian29%
Oklahoma Christian33%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Marian has 13 students per faculty member to Oklahoma Christian's 19.

Students per faculty member
Marian13 to 1
Oklahoma Christian19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MarianRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse42%
  • Oklahoma ChristianRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%

What each costs

Oklahoma Christian costs about $3K less a year than Marian on average; Marian's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Marian$26.5K
Oklahoma Christian$23.5K
Aid generosity
Marian54%
Oklahoma Christian41%

What each pays off

Marian's former students earn more, a median $58.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Marian$58.8K
Oklahoma Christian$49.2K
Graduation rate
Marian58%
Oklahoma Christian55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Marian but fell at Oklahoma Christian; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MarianGrowing+81%
  • Oklahoma ChristianShrinking−45%
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