Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Nazarene graduates 25 pts more of its students than Mid-America Christian (61% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Mid-America Christian has 12 pts more first-gen students than Southern Nazarene (50% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Southern Nazarene's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Mid-America Christian

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Southern Nazarene grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Mid-America Christian's ($54,951 vs. $46,116)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Mid-America Christian has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Nazarene (53% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Mid-America Christian costs about $2.5K less per year on average than Southern Nazarene ($20,507 vs. $22,982, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Mid-America Christian admits 92%; Southern Nazarene doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Mid-America Christian92%
Southern NazareneNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Mid-America ChristianOpen
  • Southern NazareneNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
Mid-America Christian
17–19
Southern NazareneNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mid-America ChristianSchool record required
  • Southern NazareneNot reported

Who's on each campus

Mid-America Christian is a bit larger than Southern Nazarene (1,666 vs. 1,455 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mid-America Christian1.7K
Southern Nazarene1.5K
Pell Grant share
Mid-America Christian53%
Southern Nazarene47%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Mid-America Christian, and Business Administration and Management at Southern Nazarene.

Students per faculty member
Mid-America Christian14 to 1
Southern Nazarene15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mid-America ChristianPsychology, General24%
  • Southern NazareneBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Mid-America Christian costs about $2.5K less a year than Southern Nazarene on average; Southern Nazarene's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mid-America Christian$20.5K
Southern Nazarene$23K
Aid generosity
Mid-America Christian39%
Southern Nazarene50%

What each pays off

Southern Nazarene's former students earn more, a median $55K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mid-America Christian$46.1K
Southern Nazarene$55K
Graduation rate
Mid-America Christian36%
Southern Nazarene61%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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