Olivet Nazarene vs Wayland Baptist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, ILCatholic life on campusWayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TXCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Olivet Nazarene has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 19% at Wayland Baptist.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Olivet Nazarene has the lower price after aid: $17,232 a year, against $20,070 at Wayland Baptist.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Bourbonnais, IL
Plainview, TX
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
3,275
2,861
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
56%
56%
Average SAT
1117
ACT middle 50%
19–26
Graduation rate
61%
19%
First-year retention
71%
45%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,729
$20,590
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,232
$20,070
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,056
$16,344
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,019
$19,949
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,218
$21,542
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,580
$25,435
Median debt
$25,000
$23,106
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,213
$51,838
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.