GSU vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Governors State University vs. Ohio University Southern Campus comparison

	Governors State University	Ohio University Southern Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Location	University Park, IL	Ironton, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	4,337	1,639
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	ohiou.edu
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Costs	GSU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Tuition (In State)	$7,872	$6,178
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,872	$9,170
Room & Board	$11,360	$6,632
Avg Net Price	$10,833	$4,682
Avg Grant Aid	$11,315	$5,902
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	77%

Admission	GSU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	4.0	3.37
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	830/1060
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Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	GSU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (47%) Business (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communications Technology (9%) Agriculture (4%)
Outcomes	GSU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Graduation Rate	-	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$178	$211

Diversity	GSU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
% Men	15%	25%
% Women	27%	47%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	89%
% Black	38%	3%
% Hispanic	11%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	GSU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
% In-State	95%	82%
% Out-of-State	3%	18%
Campus	GSU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (4,337 students vs. 1,639 students)

GSU vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or Ohio University-Southern Campus?

• Governors State University is 27.4% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Southern Campus for in-state tuition ($7,872.00 vs. $6,178.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.5% higher at Ohio University-Southern Campus than Governors State University ($9,170.00 vs. $7,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Southern Campus than GSU ($4,682 vs. $10,833)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 71.3% lower than costs at Governors State University ($6,632 vs. $11,360)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than Ohio University Southern Campus (90% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 91.7% larger than aid received Ohio University Southern Campus ($11,315 vs. $5,902)

Which college is harder to get into, GSU or Ohio University-Southern Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Ohio University-Southern Campus or GSU .

• Accepted freshman GSU students have a 0.63 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Ohio University-Southern Campus (3.37)

GSU vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSU or Ohio University-Southern 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 University-Southern Campus and GSU.

• Graduates from Ohio University Southern Campus earn on average $1,900 more per year than GSU graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $42,600)
• Governors State University students graduate with a $3,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates. ($17,250 vs. $20,500)
• GSU graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates. ($178 vs. $211)
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 48%)

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