Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Ohio University Lancaster Campus vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Ohio University Lancaster Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Lancaster, OH	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,994	2,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ohiou.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$6,004	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,996	$9,024
Room & Board	$6,228	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$7,913	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$5,572	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	82%

Admission	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.23	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	29%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$211	$124

Diversity	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	36%	36%
% Women	64%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	92%
% Black	4%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	99%	92%
% Out-of-State	1%	8%
Campus	Ohio University-Lancaster 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 University-Lancaster Campus based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 1,994 students)

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

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

• Ohio University Lancaster Campus is 48.9% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($6,004.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.3% higher at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($9,024.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus ($3,029 vs. $7,913)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 15.6% lower than costs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($6,228 vs. $7,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Ohio University Lancaster Campus (82% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students is 4.3% larger than aid received Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($5,811 vs. $5,572)

Which college is harder to get into, Ohio University-Lancaster 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 University-Lancaster Campus .

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

Which is better, Ohio University-Lancaster 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 University-Lancaster Campus.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is higher than Ohio University Lancaster Campus (31% vs. 29%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Lancaster Campus earn on average $13,000 more per year than West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $31,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $8,469 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates. ($12,031 vs. $20,500)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $87 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates. ($124 vs. $211)
• More Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 33%)

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