Quad

Head-to-head

Oklahoma Baptist
Ave Maria

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ave Maria's yield is 12 pts higher than Oklahoma Baptist's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Oklahoma Baptist is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Oklahoma Baptist has 8 pts more first-gen students than Ave Maria (26% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Oklahoma Baptist's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Ave Maria

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Ave Maria graduates 4 pts more of its students than Oklahoma Baptist (57% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Ave Maria has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Oklahoma Baptist (21% vs. 17%)

    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

Ave Maria admits 41%, Oklahoma Baptist 49%; Ave Maria's yield is higher, at 33%.

Acceptance rate
Oklahoma Baptist49%
Ave Maria41%
Quad's selectivity
  • Oklahoma BaptistSelective
  • Ave MariaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Oklahoma Baptist
1070–1240
Ave MariaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Oklahoma BaptistGPA and school record required
  • Ave MariaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Oklahoma Baptist and Ave Maria are about the same size; Ave Maria has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oklahoma Baptist1.3K
Ave Maria1.3K
Pell Grant share
Oklahoma Baptist17%
Ave Maria21%

Majors and faculty

Divinity/Ministry leads at Oklahoma Baptist, and Theology/Theological Studies at Ave Maria; Oklahoma Baptist has 16 students per faculty member to Ave Maria's 17.

Students per faculty member
Oklahoma Baptist16 to 1
Ave Maria17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Oklahoma BaptistDivinity/Ministry12%
  • Ave MariaTheology/Theological Studies11%

What each costs

Oklahoma Baptist costs about $1.8K less a year than Ave Maria on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oklahoma Baptist$24K
Ave Maria$25.8K
Aid generosity
Oklahoma Baptist51%
Ave Maria45%

What each pays off

Ave Maria's former students earn more, a median $49.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oklahoma Baptist$48.4K
Ave Maria$49.5K
Graduation rate
Oklahoma Baptist53%
Ave Maria57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ave Maria but fell at Oklahoma Baptist; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Oklahoma BaptistShrinking−39%
  • Ave MariaGrowing+55%
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