Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Otterbein's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Flagler

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Otterbein costs about $8.5K less per year on average than Flagler ($24,616 vs. $33,105, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Otterbein graduates 5 pts more of its students than Flagler (67% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Otterbein grads earn $3.8K more ten years out than Flagler's ($53,313 vs. $49,483)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Flagler has 2 pts more first-gen students than Otterbein (28% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Otterbein is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index

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

Flagler admits 81%, Otterbein 85%; Otterbein's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Otterbein85%
Flagler81%
Quad's selectivity
  • OtterbeinAccessible
  • FlaglerAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
OtterbeinNot reported
Flagler
960–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • OtterbeinGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • FlaglerRigor and tests important

Who's on each campus

Flagler is a bit larger than Otterbein (2,391 vs. 2,157 undergrads); Otterbein has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Otterbein2.2K
Flagler2.4K
Pell Grant share
Otterbein31%
Flagler29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Otterbein, and Business Administration and Management at Flagler.

Students per faculty member
Otterbein12 to 1
Flagler15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • OtterbeinRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • FlaglerBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Otterbein costs about $8.5K less a year than Flagler on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Otterbein$24.6K
Flagler$33.1K
Aid generosity
Otterbein53%
Flagler29%

What each pays off

Otterbein's former students earn more, a median $53.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Otterbein$53.3K
Flagler$49.5K
Graduation rate
Otterbein67%
Flagler62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Otterbein but fell at Flagler; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • OtterbeinGrowing+52%
  • FlaglerShrinking−24%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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