Quad

Head-to-head

Oklahoma Christian
Upper Iowa

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Upper Iowa has 27 pts more first-gen students than Oklahoma Christian (45% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Oklahoma Christian graduates 6 pts more of its students than Upper Iowa (55% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Upper Iowa costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Oklahoma Christian ($20,777 vs. $23,467, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Upper Iowa grads earn $3.6K more ten years out than Oklahoma Christian's ($52,766 vs. $49,203)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Oklahoma Christian's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Upper Iowa

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Oklahoma Christian's yield is 2 pts higher than Upper Iowa's

    Yield rate

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

Upper Iowa admits 96%, Oklahoma Christian 97%; Oklahoma Christian's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
Oklahoma Christian97%
Upper Iowa96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Oklahoma ChristianOpen
  • Upper IowaOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Oklahoma Christian
1010–1270
Upper IowaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oklahoma ChristianGPA required
  • Upper IowaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Oklahoma Christian and Upper Iowa are about the same size; Oklahoma Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oklahoma Christian1.9K
Upper Iowa2K
Pell Grant share
Oklahoma Christian33%
Upper Iowa32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Oklahoma Christian, and Business Administration and Management at Upper Iowa.

Students per faculty member
Oklahoma Christian19 to 1
Upper Iowa25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oklahoma ChristianRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%
  • Upper IowaBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

Upper Iowa costs about $2.7K less a year than Oklahoma Christian on average; Oklahoma Christian's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oklahoma Christian$23.5K
Upper Iowa$20.8K
Aid generosity
Oklahoma Christian41%
Upper Iowa39%

What each pays off

Upper Iowa's former students earn more, a median $52.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 55% at Oklahoma Christian to 49% at Upper Iowa.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oklahoma Christian$49.2K
Upper Iowa$52.8K
Graduation rate
Oklahoma Christian55%
Upper Iowa49%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oklahoma ChristianShrinking−45%
  • Upper IowaShrinking−68%
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