Quad

Head-to-head

U. Holy Cross
Oklahoma Wesleyan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Oklahoma Wesleyan's yield is 32 pts higher than U. Holy Cross's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Oklahoma Wesleyan grads earn $10.5K more ten years out than U. Holy Cross's ($59,841 vs. $49,316)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Oklahoma Wesleyan graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Holy Cross (43% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Holy Cross costs about $7.2K less per year on average than Oklahoma Wesleyan ($21,078 vs. $28,268, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Holy Cross has 8 pts more first-gen students than Oklahoma Wesleyan (49% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Oklahoma Wesleyan is a bit larger (673 vs. 471)

    Undergrads

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%, U. Holy Cross 74%; Oklahoma Wesleyan's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
U. Holy Cross74%
Oklahoma Wesleyan66%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Holy CrossAccessible
  • Oklahoma WesleyanAccessible
SAT middle 50%
U. Holy CrossTest-blind
Oklahoma WesleyanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Holy CrossGPA and school record required
  • Oklahoma WesleyanGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Oklahoma Wesleyan is a bit larger than U. Holy Cross (673 vs. 471 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Holy Cross471
Oklahoma Wesleyan673
Pell Grant share
U. Holy Cross28%
Oklahoma Wesleyan29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Holy Cross, and Business/Commerce at Oklahoma Wesleyan.

Students per faculty member
U. Holy Cross7 to 1
Oklahoma Wesleyan15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Holy CrossRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse43%
  • Oklahoma WesleyanBusiness/Commerce, General15%

What each costs

U. Holy Cross costs about $7.2K less a year than Oklahoma Wesleyan on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 37%.

Average cost, all students
U. Holy Cross$21.1K
Oklahoma Wesleyan$28.3K
Aid generosity
U. Holy Cross37%
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 33% at U. Holy Cross.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Holy Cross$49.3K
Oklahoma Wesleyan$59.8K
Graduation rate
U. Holy Cross33%
Oklahoma Wesleyan43%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Oklahoma Wesleyan, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Holy CrossNot enough data
  • 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