Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ouachita Baptist's yield is 16 pts higher than Chatham's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Ouachita Baptist costs about $6.9K less per year on average than Chatham ($24,668 vs. $31,539, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Chatham has 6 pts more first-gen students than Ouachita Baptist (30% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Chatham is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

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

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Ouachita Baptist is a bit larger (1,602 vs. 1,232)

    Undergrads

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

Chatham admits 62%, Ouachita Baptist 68%; Ouachita Baptist's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Chatham62%
Ouachita Baptist68%
Quad's selectivity
  • ChathamSelective
  • Ouachita BaptistSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Chatham
1070–1295
Ouachita Baptist
1070–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ChathamGPA and school record required
  • Ouachita BaptistSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Ouachita Baptist is a bit larger than Chatham (1,602 vs. 1,232 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Chatham1.2K
Ouachita Baptist1.6K
Pell Grant share
Chatham22%
Ouachita Baptist23%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at both; Chatham has 10 students per faculty member to Ouachita Baptist's 14.

Students per faculty member
Chatham10 to 1
Ouachita Baptist14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ChathamBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%
  • Ouachita BaptistBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%

What each costs

Ouachita Baptist costs about $6.9K less a year than Chatham on average; Chatham's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Chatham$31.5K
Ouachita Baptist$24.7K
Aid generosity
Chatham49%
Ouachita Baptist48%

What each pays off

Chatham's former students earn more, a median $52.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Chatham$52.4K
Ouachita Baptist$51.7K
Graduation rate
Chatham69%
Ouachita Baptist65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Ouachita Baptist got more selective while Chatham got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ChathamGrowing+450%
  • Ouachita BaptistGrowing+24%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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