Quad

Head-to-head

Messenger
Oak Valley

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Oak Valley graduates 29 pts more of its students than Messenger (42% vs. 13%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Messenger has 26 pts more Pell recipients than Oak Valley (81% vs. 56%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Oak Valley has 3.1× as many undergrads as Messenger

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Messenger is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index

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

Messenger admits 38%; Oak Valley doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Messenger38%
Oak ValleyNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • MessengerAccessible
  • Oak ValleyNot rated
SAT middle 50%
MessengerTest-blind
Oak ValleyNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MessengerGPA and school record required
  • Oak ValleyNot reported

Who's on each campus

Oak Valley has 3.1× as many undergrads as Messenger; Messenger has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Messenger24
Oak Valley75
Pell Grant share
Messenger81%
Oak Valley56%

Majors and faculty

Philosophy and Religious Studies leads at Messenger, and Business Administration and Management at Oak Valley.

Students per faculty member
Messenger8 to 1
Oak Valley7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MessengerPhilosophy and Religious Studies, General67%
  • Oak ValleyBusiness Administration and Management, General100%

What each costs

Only Messenger reports an average cost ($26.4K).

Average cost, all students
Messenger$26.4K
Oak ValleyNot reported
Aid generosity
Messenger12%
Oak ValleyNot reported

What each pays off

Messenger's former students earn a median $29.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 42% at Oak Valley to 13% at Messenger.

Median earnings, 10 years
Messenger$29.5K
Oak ValleyNot reported
Graduation rate
Messenger13%
Oak Valley42%
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