Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. Salem International University

Ohio State University Marion Campus vs. Salem International University comparison

	Ohio State University Marion Campus	Salem International University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Salem International University
Location	Marion, OH	Salem, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	900	984
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	osu.edu	salemu.edu
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Costs	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Salem International University
Tuition (In State)	$8,677	$12,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,914	$12,750
Room & Board	$9,438	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$13,377	$13,132
Avg Grant Aid	$5,147	$7,955
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	100%

Admission	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Salem International University
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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	Salem International University
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%)	Business (78%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Health Professions (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Education (4%)
Outcomes	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Salem International University
Graduation Rate	37%	14%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,600	$33,600
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$26,618
Median Loan Payment	$222	$275

Diversity	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Salem International University
% Men	51%	46%
% Women	49%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	39%
% Black	4%	24%
% Hispanic	4%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	8%
% Unknown Race	3%	17%

Students	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Salem International University
% In-State	100%	19%
% Out-of-State	0%	63%
Campus	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Salem International University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Salem International University is larger than than Ohio State University-Marion Campus based on total student enrollment (984 students vs. 900 students)

Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. Salem International University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio State University-Marion Campus or Salem International University?

• Salem International University is 46.9% more expensive to attend than Ohio State University-Marion Campus for in-state tuition ($12,750.00 vs. $8,677.00)
• Out of state tuition is 158.1% higher at Ohio State University-Marion Campus than Salem International University ($32,914.00 vs. $12,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Salem International University than Ohio State University-Marion Campus ($13,132 vs. $13,377)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Salem International University are 12.4% lower than costs at Ohio State University Marion Campus ($8,400 vs. $9,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Salem International University than Ohio State University Marion Campus (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salem International University students is 54.6% larger than aid received Ohio State University Marion Campus ($7,955 vs. $5,147)

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

Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. Salem International University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio State University-Marion Campus or Salem International University? 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 Salem International University and Ohio State University-Marion Campus.

• The graduation rate at Ohio State University-Marion Campus is higher than Salem International University (37% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Marion Campus earn on average $17,000 more per year than Salem International University graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $33,600)
• Ohio State University Marion Campus students graduate with a $5,118 lower median federal student loan debt than Salem International University graduates. ($21,500 vs. $26,618)
• Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Salem International University graduates. ($222 vs. $275)
• More Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Salem International University students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 27%)

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