Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Ohio State University Marion Campus vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Ohio State University Marion Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Marion, OH	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Small Suburban
Enrollment	900	2,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	osu.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$8,677	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,914	$9,024
Room & Board	$9,438	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$13,377	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$5,147	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	82%

Admission	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
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Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 14, 2025

Academics	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Education (21%) Psychology (5%) Business (5%) English and Literature (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	37%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,600	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$222	$124

Diversity	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	51%	36%
% Women	49%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	92%
% Black	4%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	100%	92%
% Out-of-State	0%	8%
Campus	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Ohio State University-Marion Campus based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 900 students)

Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio State University-Marion Campus or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Ohio State University Marion Campus is 115.2% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($8,677.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 264.7% higher at Ohio State University-Marion Campus than West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($32,914.00 vs. $9,024.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Ohio State University-Marion Campus ($3,029 vs. $13,377)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 31.1% lower than costs at Ohio State University Marion Campus ($7,200 vs. $9,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Ohio State University Marion Campus (82% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students is 12.9% larger than aid received Ohio State University Marion Campus ($5,811 vs. $5,147)

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

Ohio State University-Marion Campus vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio State University-Marion Campus or West Virginia University at Parkersburg? 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Ohio State University-Marion Campus.

• The graduation rate at Ohio State University-Marion Campus is higher than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (37% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Marion Campus earn on average $19,100 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $9,469 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates. ($12,031 vs. $21,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $98 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates. ($124 vs. $222)
• More Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 33%)

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