Mid-America Christian vs St. Thomas Aquinas
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OKCatholic life on campusSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- St. Thomas Aquinas has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 44% at Mid-America Christian.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Mid-America Christian has the lower price after aid: $15,646 a year, against $24,110 at St. Thomas Aquinas.
- The average price after aid is lower at Mid-America Christian: $16,692 a year, against $19,994 at St. Thomas Aquinas.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at St. Thomas Aquinas: $62,909, against $46,116 at Mid-America Christian.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
2 listed
Religious order or tradition
Dominican
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Oklahoma City, OK
Sparkill, NY
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
2,183
1,950
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
92%
93%
Average SAT
1020
1000
ACT middle 50%
17–19
Graduation rate
44%
54%
First-year retention
65%
73%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$16,692
$19,994
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$14,517
$11,746
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,027
$13,700
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,646
$24,110
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,665
$23,907
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,590
$27,333
Median debt
$26,394
$23,198
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$46,116
$62,909
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.
Mid-America Christian University · St. Thomas Aquinas College