Quad

Head-to-head

U. Olivet
Jarvis Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Olivet graduates 22 pts more of its students than Jarvis Christian (47% vs. 24%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Jarvis Christian costs about $11.6K less per year on average than U. Olivet ($9,463 vs. $21,070, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Olivet grads earn $14.9K more ten years out than Jarvis Christian's ($47,907 vs. $32,992)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Jarvis Christian has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Olivet (46% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Jarvis Christian has 9 pts more Pell recipients than U. Olivet (59% vs. 49%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Olivet has 1.5× as many undergrads as Jarvis Christian

    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

U. Olivet admits 83%; Jarvis Christian doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Olivet83%
Jarvis ChristianNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. OlivetOpen
  • Jarvis ChristianNot rated
SAT middle 50%
U. OlivetTest-blind
Jarvis ChristianNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. OlivetGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Jarvis ChristianNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Olivet has 1.5× as many undergrads as Jarvis Christian; Jarvis Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Olivet892
Jarvis Christian577
Pell Grant share
U. Olivet49%
Jarvis Christian59%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Olivet, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Jarvis Christian.

Students per faculty member
U. Olivet17 to 1
Jarvis Christian10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. OlivetBusiness Administration and Management, General17%
  • Jarvis ChristianExercise Science and Kinesiology26%

What each costs

Jarvis Christian costs about $11.6K less a year than U. Olivet on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Olivet$21.1K
Jarvis Christian$9.5K
Aid generosity
U. Olivet57%
Jarvis Christian63%

What each pays off

U. Olivet's former students earn more, a median $47.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 47% at U. Olivet to 24% at Jarvis Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Olivet$47.9K
Jarvis Christian$33K
Graduation rate
U. Olivet47%
Jarvis Christian24%

How each has changed

Applications fell at U. Olivet, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. OlivetShrinking−50%
  • Jarvis ChristianNot reported
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