Quad

Head-to-head

Oakland City
Southwestern Adventist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Oakland City graduates 22 pts more of its students than Southwestern Adventist (73% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Oakland City's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Southwestern Adventist

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Oakland City's yield is 12 pts higher than Southwestern Adventist's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Oakland City has 10 pts more first-gen students than Southwestern Adventist (44% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Southwestern Adventist grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than Oakland City's ($52,946 vs. $43,283)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Oakland City costs about $5.8K less per year on average than Southwestern Adventist ($16,898 vs. $22,694, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Southwestern Adventist admits 78%, Oakland City 83%; Oakland City's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Oakland City83%
Southwestern Adventist78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Oakland CityAccessible
  • Southwestern AdventistAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Oakland CityTest-blind
Southwestern Adventist
910–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oakland CityGPA and school record required
  • Southwestern AdventistGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Southwestern Adventist is a bit larger than Oakland City (570 vs. 499 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oakland City499
Southwestern Adventist570
Pell Grant share
Oakland City41%
Southwestern Adventist42%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Oakland City, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Southwestern Adventist.

Students per faculty member
Oakland City13 to 1
Southwestern Adventist12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oakland CityBusiness Administration and Management, General41%
  • Southwestern AdventistRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse31%

What each costs

Oakland City costs about $5.8K less a year than Southwestern Adventist on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oakland City$16.9K
Southwestern Adventist$22.7K
Aid generosity
Oakland City61%
Southwestern Adventist40%

What each pays off

Southwestern Adventist's former students earn more, a median $52.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oakland City$43.3K
Southwestern Adventist$52.9K
Graduation rate
Oakland City73%
Southwestern Adventist52%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oakland CityShrinking−19%
  • Southwestern AdventistShrinking−47%
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