Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Ohio State University-Marion Campus

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Ohio State University Marion Campus comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Ohio State University Marion Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Marion, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,147	900
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	osu.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$8,677
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$32,914
Room & Board	$11,350	$9,438
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$13,377
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$5,147
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	-
Admitted	759	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	Open
Enrolled %	26.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30
SAT Range	868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 14, 2025

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Education (21%) Psychology (5%) Business (5%) English and Literature (3%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Graduation Rate	57%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$222

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
% Men	20%	51%
% Women	80%	49%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	82%
% Black	5%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	3%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
% In-State	71%	100%
% Out-of-State	28%	0%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Ohio State University-Marion Campus based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 900 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Ohio State University-Marion Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Ohio State University-Marion Campus?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 259% more expensive to attend than Ohio State University-Marion Campus for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $8,677.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.7% higher at Ohio State University-Marion Campus than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($32,914.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio State University Marion Campus than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($13,377 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio State University Marion Campus are 20.3% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,438 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Ohio State University Marion Campus (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 413.7% larger than aid received Ohio State University Marion Campus ($26,438 vs. $5,147)

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

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Ohio State University-Marion Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Ohio State University-Marion 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 Ohio State University-Marion Campus and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Ohio State University Marion Campus (57% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Marion Campus earn on average $18,300 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $32,300)
• Ohio State University Marion Campus students graduate with a $5,499 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($21,500 vs. $26,999)
• Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($222 vs. $279)
• More Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 47%)

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