Quad

Head-to-head

Carroll
Ouachita Baptist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Carroll grads earn $10.1K more ten years out than Ouachita Baptist's ($61,772 vs. $51,673)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Ouachita Baptist's yield is 7 pts higher than Carroll's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Carroll's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Ouachita Baptist

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Ouachita Baptist is a bit larger (1,602 vs. 1,092)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Carroll graduates 4 pts more of its students than Ouachita Baptist (69% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Ouachita Baptist has 4 pts more first-gen students than Carroll (24% vs. 20%)

    First-generation 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

Who's hardest to get into

Ouachita Baptist admits 68%, Carroll 71%; Ouachita Baptist's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Carroll71%
Ouachita Baptist68%
Quad's selectivity
  • CarrollSelective
  • Ouachita BaptistSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Carroll
1050–1300
Ouachita Baptist
1070–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CarrollGPA and school record required
  • Ouachita BaptistSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Ouachita Baptist is a bit larger than Carroll (1,602 vs. 1,092 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Carroll1.1K
Ouachita Baptist1.6K
Pell Grant share
Carroll20%
Ouachita Baptist23%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Carroll, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Ouachita Baptist.

Students per faculty member
Carroll12 to 1
Ouachita Baptist14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CarrollRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%
  • Ouachita BaptistBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%

What each costs

Ouachita Baptist costs about $1.3K less a year than Carroll on average; Carroll's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Carroll$26K
Ouachita Baptist$24.7K
Aid generosity
Carroll54%
Ouachita Baptist48%

What each pays off

Carroll's former students earn more, a median $61.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Carroll$61.8K
Ouachita Baptist$51.7K
Graduation rate
Carroll69%
Ouachita Baptist65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ouachita Baptist but fell at Carroll; Ouachita Baptist got more selective while Carroll got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CarrollShrinking−47%
  • 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