Quad

Head-to-head

Ottawa University-Surprise
Woodbury

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Woodbury graduates 43 pts more of its students than Ottawa University-Surprise (64% vs. 21%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Ottawa University-Surprise's yield is 20 pts higher than Woodbury's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Woodbury grads earn $10.1K more ten years out than Ottawa University-Surprise's ($65,668 vs. $55,552)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Ottawa University-Surprise costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Woodbury ($36,919 vs. $41,859, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Woodbury has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Ottawa University-Surprise (46% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Woodbury is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.73)

    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

Ottawa University-Surprise admits 78%, Woodbury 82%; Ottawa University-Surprise's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Ottawa University-Surprise78%
Woodbury82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Ottawa University-SurpriseOpen
  • WoodburyAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Ottawa University-Surprise
840–1160
WoodburyTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Ottawa University-SurpriseGPA and school record required
  • WoodburyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Ottawa University-Surprise and Woodbury are about the same size; Woodbury has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ottawa University-Surprise836
Woodbury779
Pell Grant share
Ottawa University-Surprise40%
Woodbury46%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Ottawa University-Surprise, and Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology at Woodbury.

Students per faculty member
Ottawa University-Surprise11 to 1
Woodbury13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ottawa University-SurpriseBusiness Administration and Management, General27%
  • WoodburyArchitectural and Building Sciences/Technology48%

What each costs

Ottawa University-Surprise costs about $4.9K less a year than Woodbury on average; Woodbury's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ottawa University-Surprise$36.9K
Woodbury$41.9K
Aid generosity
Ottawa University-Surprise33%
Woodbury35%

What each pays off

Woodbury's former students earn more, a median $65.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 64% at Woodbury to 21% at Ottawa University-Surprise.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ottawa University-Surprise$55.6K
Woodbury$65.7K
Graduation rate
Ottawa University-Surprise21%
Woodbury64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Woodbury, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Ottawa University-SurpriseNot reported
  • WoodburyGrowing+92%
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