Quad

Head-to-head

Mississippi Christian
Ohio Wesleyan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mississippi Christian's yield is 78 pts higher than Ohio Wesleyan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Ohio Wesleyan's grants cover 66% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Mississippi Christian

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Mississippi Christian is 1.9× more selective than Ohio Wesleyan

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Ohio Wesleyan grads earn $8.1K more ten years out than Mississippi Christian's ($55,624 vs. $47,485)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Ohio Wesleyan graduates 8 pts more of its students than Mississippi Christian (64% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Mississippi Christian has 1.7× as many undergrads as Ohio Wesleyan

    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

Mississippi Christian admits 29%, Ohio Wesleyan 56%; Mississippi Christian's yield is higher, at 91%.

Acceptance rate
Mississippi Christian29%
Ohio Wesleyan56%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mississippi ChristianVery selective
  • Ohio WesleyanSelective
ACT middle 50%Axis 15–36
Mississippi Christian
19–25
Ohio WesleyanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mississippi ChristianSchool record required
  • Ohio WesleyanGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Mississippi Christian has 1.7× as many undergrads as Ohio Wesleyan and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mississippi Christian2.5K
Ohio Wesleyan1.5K
Pell Grant share
Mississippi Christian30%
Ohio Wesleyan28%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Mississippi Christian, and Psychology at Ohio Wesleyan.

Students per faculty member
Mississippi Christian14 to 1
Ohio Wesleyan12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mississippi ChristianRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • Ohio WesleyanPsychology, General9%

What each costs

Ohio Wesleyan costs about $4.8K less a year than Mississippi Christian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mississippi Christian$28.7K
Ohio Wesleyan$23.9K
Aid generosity
Mississippi Christian31%
Ohio Wesleyan66%

What each pays off

Ohio Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $55.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mississippi Christian$47.5K
Ohio Wesleyan$55.6K
Graduation rate
Mississippi Christian56%
Ohio Wesleyan64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ohio Wesleyan but held steady at Mississippi Christian; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mississippi ChristianSteady+4%
  • Ohio WesleyanGrowing+54%
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