Quad

Head-to-head

Dordt
Ouachita Baptist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ouachita Baptist has 11 pts more first-gen students than Dordt (24% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Dordt's yield is 9 pts higher than Ouachita Baptist's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Dordt graduates 7 pts more of its students than Ouachita Baptist (72% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Ouachita Baptist costs about $4K less per year on average than Dordt ($24,668 vs. $28,674, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Ouachita Baptist's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Dordt

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Ouachita Baptist has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Dordt (23% vs. 20%)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Ouachita Baptist admits 68%, Dordt 68%; Dordt's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Dordt68%
Ouachita Baptist68%
Quad's selectivity
  • DordtSelective
  • Ouachita BaptistSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Dordt
1070–1330
Ouachita Baptist
1070–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DordtGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Ouachita BaptistSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Dordt and Ouachita Baptist are about the same size; Ouachita Baptist has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Dordt1.6K
Ouachita Baptist1.6K
Pell Grant share
Dordt20%
Ouachita Baptist23%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Dordt, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Ouachita Baptist; both have 14 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Dordt14 to 1
Ouachita Baptist14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DordtMechanical Engineering7%
  • Ouachita BaptistBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%

What each costs

Ouachita Baptist costs about $4K less a year than Dordt on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Dordt$28.7K
Ouachita Baptist$24.7K
Aid generosity
Dordt45%
Ouachita Baptist48%

What each pays off

Dordt's former students earn more, a median $52.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Dordt$52.6K
Ouachita Baptist$51.7K
Graduation rate
Dordt72%
Ouachita Baptist65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DordtGrowing+41%
  • Ouachita BaptistGrowing+24%
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