Ohio University-Southern Campus vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Ohio University Southern Campus vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Ohio University Southern Campus	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio University-Southern Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Ironton, OH	Celina, OH
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,006	1,294
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ohiou.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Ohio University-Southern Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$6,004	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,996	$16,654
Room & Board	$6,228	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$8,181	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$5,623	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	90%

Admission	Ohio University-Southern Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	660
Admitted	-	659
Acceptance Rate	Open	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	Open	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.37	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		790/890
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Ohio University-Southern Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (47%) Business (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communications Technology (9%) Agriculture (4%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Ohio University-Southern Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	17%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$211	$258

Diversity	Ohio University-Southern Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	33%	40%
% Women	67%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	90%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Ohio University-Southern Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	81%	97%
% Out-of-State	19%	2%
Campus	Ohio University-Southern Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ohio University Southern Campus is larger than than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (2,006 students vs. 1,294 students)

Ohio University-Southern Campus vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio University-Southern Campus or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Wright State University Lake Campus is 20.5% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Southern Campus for in-state tuition ($7,236.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 85.1% higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than Ohio University Southern Campus ($16,654.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Southern Campus than Wright State University-Lake Campus ($8,181 vs. $11,585)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 84.6% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($6,228 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wright State University Lake Campus than Ohio University Southern Campus (90% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wright State University Lake Campus students is 2.7% larger than aid received Ohio University Southern Campus ($5,775 vs. $5,623)

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

• Accepted freshman Ohio University-Southern Campus students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)

Ohio University-Southern Campus vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio University-Southern Campus or Wright State University-Lake Campus? 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and Ohio University-Southern Campus.

• The graduation rate at Wright State University-Lake Campus is higher than Ohio University Southern Campus (30% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Southern Campus earn on average $1,100 more per year than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $43,400)
• Ohio University Southern Campus students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($20,500 vs. $25,000)
• Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($211 vs. $258)
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 51%)

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