Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus vs. Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Ohio State University Mansfield Campus vs. Ohio University Lancaster Campus comparison

	Ohio State University Mansfield Campus	Ohio University Lancaster Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Location	Mansfield, OH	Lancaster, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	828	1,994
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ohio-state.edu	ohiou.edu
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Costs	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Tuition (In State)	$8,677	$6,004
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,914	$8,996
Room & Board	$9,438	$6,228
Avg Net Price	$15,988	$7,913
Avg Grant Aid	$7,083	$5,572
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	68%

Admission	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.23
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 14, 2025

Academics	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (57%) Education (17%) Psychology (12%) English and Literature (6%) History (4%)	Business (39%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Health Professions (9%) Work and Family Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Graduation Rate	39%	29%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,600	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$222	$211

Diversity	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
% Men	45%	36%
% Women	55%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	87%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
% In-State	99%	99%
% Out-of-State	1%	1%
Campus	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Ohio University Lancaster Campus is larger than than Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus based on total student enrollment (1,994 students vs. 828 students)

Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus vs. Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus or Ohio University-Lancaster Campus?

• Ohio State University Mansfield Campus is 44.5% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus for in-state tuition ($8,677.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 265.9% higher at Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus than Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($32,914.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Lancaster Campus than Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus ($7,913 vs. $15,988)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 51.5% lower than costs at Ohio State University Mansfield Campus ($6,228 vs. $9,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ohio State University Mansfield Campus than Ohio University Lancaster Campus (74% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio State University Mansfield Campus students is 27.1% larger than aid received Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($7,083 vs. $5,572)

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

Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus vs. Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus or Ohio University-Lancaster 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-Lancaster Campus and Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus.

• The graduation rate at Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus is higher than Ohio University Lancaster Campus (39% vs. 29%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Mansfield Campus earn on average $6,100 more per year than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $44,500)
• Ohio University Lancaster Campus students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus graduates. ($20,500 vs. $21,500)
• Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus graduates. ($211 vs. $222)
• More Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Lancaster Campus students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 51%)

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