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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Oklahoma Baptist University, Houston Christian University, William Peace University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Oklahoma BaptistShawnee, OK | Houston ChristianHouston, TX | William PeaceRaleigh, NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 49.4% | 84.4% | 94.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1070–1240 | 990–1190 | 1080–1225 |
| Average net price | $20,95817.4% on Pell grants | $20,62955.5% on Pell grants | $21,64934.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $35,570Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $39,430Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $34,176Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 52.4% | 49.1% | 44.8% |
| First-year retention | 71.7% | 69.3% | 73.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 17.4% | 55.5% | 34.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,434 | $55,933 | $46,643 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,801 | $22,642 | $22,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,308 | 2,886 | 666 |
| Consensus percentile | 51Lower is better | 51Lower is better | 51Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 66 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 66 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Oklahoma Baptist | Houston Christian | William Peace |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #43 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #70 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #26 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1373 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #567 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1288 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #382 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #662 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #790 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1259 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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