Quad

Head-to-head

Ohio Christian
Spring Arbor

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Spring Arbor graduates 34 pts more of its students than Ohio Christian (60% vs. 26%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Ohio Christian's yield is 33 pts higher than Spring Arbor's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Ohio Christian has 20 pts more first-gen students than Spring Arbor (55% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Spring Arbor's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Ohio Christian

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Spring Arbor grads earn $11.9K more ten years out than Ohio Christian's ($51,732 vs. $39,813)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Ohio Christian has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Spring Arbor (34% vs. 29%)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Ohio Christian admits 38%, Spring Arbor 52%; Ohio Christian's yield is higher, at 49%.

Acceptance rate
Ohio Christian38%
Spring Arbor52%
Quad's selectivity
  • Ohio ChristianSelective
  • Spring ArborSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Ohio ChristianNot reported
Spring Arbor
1010–1240
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Ohio ChristianGPA and school record required
  • Spring ArborGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Spring Arbor is a bit larger than Ohio Christian (1,010 vs. 862 undergrads); Ohio Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ohio Christian862
Spring Arbor1K
Pell Grant share
Ohio Christian34%
Spring Arbor29%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Ohio Christian, and Social Work at Spring Arbor; Spring Arbor has 12 students per faculty member to Ohio Christian's 14.

Students per faculty member
Ohio Christian14 to 1
Spring Arbor12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ohio ChristianBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • Spring ArborSocial Work27%

What each costs

Ohio Christian and Spring Arbor cost about the same a year on average; Spring Arbor's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ohio Christian$22.3K
Spring Arbor$22.2K
Aid generosity
Ohio Christian40%
Spring Arbor52%

What each pays off

Spring Arbor's former students earn more, a median $51.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 60% at Spring Arbor to 26% at Ohio Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ohio Christian$39.8K
Spring Arbor$51.7K
Graduation rate
Ohio Christian26%
Spring Arbor60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ohio Christian but held steady at Spring Arbor; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Ohio ChristianGrowing+14%
  • Spring ArborSteady−4%
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