Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Seattle Pacific graduates 11 pts more of its students than Oglethorpe (66% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Seattle Pacific grads earn $9.3K more ten years out than Oglethorpe's ($64,506 vs. $55,232)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Oglethorpe's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 53% at Seattle Pacific

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Seattle Pacific is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.77)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Seattle Pacific is a bit larger (1,762 vs. 1,352)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Seattle Pacific has 3 pts more first-gen students than Oglethorpe (23% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students

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

Seattle Pacific admits 83%, Oglethorpe 90%; both have the same yield, 16%.

Acceptance rate
Seattle Pacific83%
Oglethorpe90%
Quad's selectivity
  • Seattle PacificAccessible
  • OglethorpeAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Seattle PacificTest-blind
Oglethorpe
1090–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Seattle PacificGPA and school record required
  • OglethorpeRigor very important55%

Who's on each campus

Seattle Pacific is a bit larger than Oglethorpe (1,762 vs. 1,352 undergrads); Oglethorpe has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Seattle Pacific1.8K
Oglethorpe1.4K
Pell Grant share
Seattle Pacific35%
Oglethorpe36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Seattle Pacific, and Business Administration and Management at Oglethorpe; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Seattle Pacific13 to 1
Oglethorpe13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Seattle PacificRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • OglethorpeBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Oglethorpe costs about $1.7K less a year than Seattle Pacific on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Seattle Pacific$27.7K
Oglethorpe$26K
Aid generosity
Seattle Pacific53%
Oglethorpe60%

What each pays off

Seattle Pacific's former students earn more, a median $64.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Seattle Pacific$64.5K
Oglethorpe$55.2K
Graduation rate
Seattle Pacific66%
Oglethorpe55%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; Oglethorpe got less selective while Seattle Pacific held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Seattle PacificShrinking−35%
  • OglethorpeShrinking−20%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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