Dillard vs Oakwood
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LACatholic life on campusOakwood UniversityHuntsville, ALCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Dillard has the lower price after aid: $19,819 a year, against $23,999 at Oakwood.
- The average price after aid is lower at Dillard: $22,094 a year, against $25,669 at Oakwood.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Oakwood: $42,488, against $39,196 at Dillard.
- Median debt is lower at Oakwood: $27,000, against $31,000 at Dillard.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
New Orleans, LA
Huntsville, AL
Setting
City
City
Students
1,122
1,319
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
42%
45%
Average SAT
1050
ACT middle 50%
18–22
Graduation rate
43%
45%
First-year retention
78%
71%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,094
$25,669
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,819
$23,999
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$21,094
$22,444
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,224
$24,501
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$26,032
$28,074
Net price, over $110,000 income
$27,019
$27,219
Median debt
$31,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$39,196
$42,488
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.