College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Ohio State University-Lima Campus

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Ohio State University Lima Campus comparison

	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ohio State University Lima Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Lima, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,083	740
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#555
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	ohio-state.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Tuition (In State)	$35,450	$8,937
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,450	$34,443
Room & Board	$11,200	$10,232
Avg Net Price	$15,887	$12,727
Avg Grant Aid	$27,761	$5,744
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	76%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,169	-
Admitted	1,226	-
Acceptance Rate	56.5%	Open
Enrolled %	26.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.56	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/24
SAT Range	880/1083
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 14, 2025

Academics	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (48%) Education (24%) English and Literature (5%) Business (5%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Graduation Rate	59%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$289	$222

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
% Men	5%	0%
% Women	25%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	85%
% Black	11%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
% In-State	70%	97%
% Out-of-State	30%	3%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Ohio State University-Lima Campus based on total student enrollment (2,083 students vs. 740 students)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Ohio State University-Lima Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount St. Joseph or Ohio State University-Lima Campus?

• College of Mount St. Joseph is 296.7% more expensive to attend than Ohio State University-Lima Campus for in-state tuition ($35,450.00 vs. $8,937.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.9% higher at College of Mount St. Joseph than Ohio State University Lima Campus ($35,450.00 vs. $34,443.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio State University Lima Campus than College of Mount St. Joseph ($12,727 vs. $15,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio State University Lima Campus are 9.5% lower than costs at College of Mount St. Joseph ($10,232 vs. $11,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph than Ohio State University Lima Campus (100% vs. 76%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Mount St. Joseph students is 383.3% larger than aid received Ohio State University Lima Campus ($27,761 vs. $5,744)

Which college is harder to get into, College of Mount St. Joseph or Ohio State University-Lima Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Ohio State University-Lima Campus or College of Mount St. Joseph .

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Ohio State University-Lima Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount St. Joseph or Ohio State University-Lima Campus? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Ohio State University-Lima Campus and College of Mount St. Joseph.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Ohio State University Lima Campus (59% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Lima Campus earn on average $5,900 more per year than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $44,700)
• Ohio State University Lima Campus students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($21,500 vs. $28,000)
• Ohio State University-Lima Campus graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($222 vs. $289)
• More Ohio State University-Lima Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Mount St. Joseph students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 59%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/