Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. Alderson Broaddus College

Ohio State University Marion Campus vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	Ohio State University Marion Campus	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Marion, OH	Philippi, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	900	767
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	osu.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$8,677	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,914	$31,200
Room & Board	$9,438	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$13,377	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$5,147	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	100%

Admission	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,693
Admitted	-	1,041
Acceptance Rate	Open	61.5%
Enrolled %	Open	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.2
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		900/1060
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 14, 2025

Academics	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Education (21%) Psychology (5%) Business (5%) English and Literature (3%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	37%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,600	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$222	$268

Diversity	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	51%	56%
% Women	49%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	73%
% Black	4%	16%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	100%	34%
% Out-of-State	0%	62%
Campus	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ohio State University Marion Campus is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (900 students vs. 767 students)

Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio State University-Marion Campus or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Alderson Broaddus College is 259.6% more expensive to attend than Ohio State University-Marion Campus for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $8,677.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.5% higher at Ohio State University-Marion Campus than Alderson Broaddus College ($32,914.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio State University Marion Campus than Alderson Broaddus College ($13,377 vs. $19,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio State University Marion Campus are 7.8% lower than costs at Alderson Broaddus College ($9,438 vs. $10,170)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than Ohio State University Marion Campus (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 379% larger than aid received Ohio State University Marion Campus ($24,656 vs. $5,147)

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

Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio State University-Marion Campus or Alderson Broaddus College? 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 Alderson Broaddus College and Ohio State University-Marion Campus.

• The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus College is higher than Ohio State University Marion Campus (49% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Marion Campus earn on average $4,700 more per year than Alderson Broaddus College graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $45,900)
• Ohio State University Marion Campus students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($21,500 vs. $26,000)
• Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($222 vs. $268)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio State University-Marion Campus students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 63%)

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