Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Ohio University Lancaster Campus vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	Ohio University Lancaster Campus	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Lancaster, OH	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,994	697
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ohiou.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$6,004	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,996	$15,432
Room & Board	$6,228	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$7,913	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$5,572	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	97%

Admission	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.23	2.37
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Mar 31, 2025

Academics	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Health Professions (9%) Work and Family Studies (8%)	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	29%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$211	$346

Diversity	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	36%	33%
% Women	64%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	87%	2%
% Black	4%	82%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	6%

Students	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	99%	89%
% Out-of-State	1%	11%
Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Ohio University Lancaster Campus is larger than than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (1,994 students vs. 697 students)

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is 28.5% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus for in-state tuition ($7,716.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 71.5% higher at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($15,432.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Lancaster Campus than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($7,913 vs. $11,588)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 80.8% lower than costs at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($6,228 vs. $11,262)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Ohio University Lancaster Campus (97% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 143.6% larger than aid received Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($13,571 vs. $5,572)

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

• Accepted freshman Ohio University-Lancaster Campus students have a 0.86 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37)

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? 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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.

• The graduation rate at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus is higher than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (29% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Lancaster Campus earn on average $13,800 more per year than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $30,700)
• Ohio University Lancaster Campus students graduate with a $13,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($20,500 vs. $33,500)
• Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are paying $135 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($211 vs. $346)
• More Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 19%)

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