Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. American Public University System

Ohio State University Marion Campus vs. American Public University System comparison

	Ohio State University Marion Campus	American Public University System	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	American Public University System
Location	Marion, OH	Charles Town, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	900	48,668
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	osu.edu	apus.edu
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Costs	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	American Public University System
Tuition (In State)	$8,677	$6,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,914	$6,840
Room & Board	$9,438	$8,128
Avg Net Price	$13,377	$11,172
Avg Grant Aid	$5,147	$5,607
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	88%

Admission	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	American Public University System
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 14, 2025

Academics	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	American Public University System
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Education (21%) Psychology (5%) Business (5%) English and Literature (3%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (23%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) General Studies (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	American Public University System
Graduation Rate	37%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	23%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$19,998
Median Loan Payment	$222	$206

Diversity	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	American Public University System
% Men	51%	64%
% Women	49%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	57%
% Black	4%	19%
% Hispanic	4%	11%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	6%

Students	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	American Public University System
% In-State	100%	1%
% Out-of-State	0%	97%
Campus	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	American Public University System
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• American Public University System is larger than than Ohio State University-Marion Campus based on total student enrollment (48,668 students vs. 900 students)

Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. American Public University System Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio State University-Marion Campus or American Public University System?

• Ohio State University Marion Campus is 26.9% more expensive to attend than American Public University System for in-state tuition ($8,677.00 vs. $6,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 381.2% higher at Ohio State University-Marion Campus than American Public University System ($32,914.00 vs. $6,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American Public University System than Ohio State University-Marion Campus ($11,172 vs. $13,377)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Public University System are 16.1% lower than costs at Ohio State University Marion Campus ($8,128 vs. $9,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Public University System than Ohio State University Marion Campus (88% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Public University System students is 8.9% larger than aid received Ohio State University Marion Campus ($5,607 vs. $5,147)

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

Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. American Public University System Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio State University-Marion Campus or American Public University System? 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 American Public University System and Ohio State University-Marion Campus.

• American Public University System students graduate with a $1,502 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates. ($19,998 vs. $21,500)
• American Public University System graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates. ($206 vs. $222)
• More Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Public University System students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 23%)

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