Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Ohio University Lancaster Campus vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology comparison

	Ohio University Lancaster Campus	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Location	Lancaster, OH	Harrisburg, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,994	3,082
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ohiou.edu	harrisburgu.edu
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Costs	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Tuition (In State)	$6,004	$23,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,996	$23,900
Room & Board	$6,228	$9,150
Avg Net Price	$7,913	$10,022
Avg Grant Aid	$5,572	$23,589
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	100%

Admission	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,160
Admitted	-	978
Acceptance Rate	Open	84.3%Open
Enrolled %	Open	14.2%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Health Professions (9%) Work and Family Studies (8%)	Computer and Information Sciences (35%) Biology (35%) General Studies (25%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Graduation Rate	29%	9%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$26,500
Median Loan Payment	$211	$274

Diversity	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
% Men	36%	55%
% Women	64%	45%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	39%
% Black	4%	37%
% Hispanic	2%	10%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
% In-State	99%	72%
% Out-of-State	1%	28%
Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is larger than than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus based on total student enrollment (3,082 students vs. 1,994 students)

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus or Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is 298.1% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus for in-state tuition ($23,900.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 165.7% higher at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($23,900.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Lancaster Campus than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ($7,913 vs. $10,022)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 46.9% lower than costs at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ($6,228 vs. $9,150)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than Ohio University Lancaster Campus (100% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students is 323.3% larger than aid received Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($23,589 vs. $5,572)

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

• Accepted freshman Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (3.23)

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus or Harrisburg University of Science and Technology? 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.

• The graduation rate at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus is higher than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (29% vs. 9%)
• Ohio University Lancaster Campus students graduate with a $6,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates. ($20,500 vs. $26,500)
• Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are paying $63 less per month on federal student loans than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates. ($211 vs. $274)
• More Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 43%)

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