Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Bluefield State College

Ohio University Lancaster Campus vs. Bluefield State College comparison

	Ohio University Lancaster Campus	Bluefield State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Bluefield State College
Location	Lancaster, OH	Bluefield, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,977	1,270
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#986
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ohiou.edu	bluefieldstate.edu
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Costs	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Bluefield State College
Tuition (In State)	$6,178	$9,240
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,170	$16,560
Room & Board	$6,632	$11,327
Avg Net Price	$4,935	$14,500
Avg Grant Aid	$5,520	$9,634
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	98%

Admission	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Bluefield State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	720
Admitted	-	628
Acceptance Rate	Open	87.2%
Enrolled %	Open	34.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range		870/1080
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Bluefield State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Health Professions (9%) Work and Family Studies (8%)	Health Professions (29%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Engineering Technology (16%) Business (11%) Education (9%)
Outcomes	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Bluefield State College
Graduation Rate	29%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$211	$196

Diversity	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Bluefield State College
% Men	23%	0%
% Women	44%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	87%	85%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Bluefield State College
% In-State	98%	54%
% Out-of-State	1%	46%
Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Bluefield State College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ohio University Lancaster Campus is larger than than Bluefield State College based on total student enrollment (1,977 students vs. 1,270 students)

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Bluefield State College Cost Comparison

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

• Bluefield State College is 49.6% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus for in-state tuition ($9,240.00 vs. $6,178.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80.6% higher at Bluefield State College than Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($16,560.00 vs. $9,170.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Lancaster Campus than Bluefield State College ($4,935 vs. $14,500)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 70.8% lower than costs at Bluefield State College ($6,632 vs. $11,327)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield State College than Ohio University Lancaster Campus (98% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield State College students is 74.5% larger than aid received Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($9,634 vs. $5,520)

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

• Accepted freshman Bluefield State College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (3.23)

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Bluefield State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus is higher than Bluefield State College (29% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Lancaster Campus earn on average $12,700 more per year than Bluefield State College graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $31,800)
• Bluefield State College students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates. ($19,000 vs. $20,500)
• Bluefield State College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates. ($196 vs. $211)
• More Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield State College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 30%)

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