OBU Rankings and Evaluation
Overview
Next statements evaluate Ouachita Baptist University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
- It has relatively expensive tuition & fees of $27,900.
- The acceptance rate (61%) is average.
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,155 SAT, 25 ACT) is average.
- It has very large number of students of 1,660.
- It offers very diverse area of study (66 programs).
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of OBU are $27,900 and it is relatively expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Ouachita Baptist University $27,900
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $21,028
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Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of OBU is 61% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Ouachita Baptist University 61%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 58%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of OBU is 28% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Ouachita Baptist University 28%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 41%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at OBU is 1,155 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Ouachita Baptist University 1,155
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 1,093
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at OBU is 25 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Ouachita Baptist University 25
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 70
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Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at OBU is 63% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Ouachita Baptist University 63%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 46%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at OBU is 83% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Ouachita Baptist University 83%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 65%
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Student Population
The total student population at OBU is 1,660 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Ouachita Baptist University 1,660
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 1,115
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at OBU is $19,432 which is 69.65% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Ouachita Baptist University $19,432
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $13,564
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at OBU is 12 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Ouachita Baptist University 12 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 13 to 1
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Number of Programs
OBU offers 66 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Ouachita Baptist University 66
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 33
Number of Online Programs
OBU offers 4 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.