SAU vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Spring Arbor University vs. Ohio University Southern Campus comparison

	Spring Arbor University	Ohio University Southern Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SAU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Location	Spring Arbor, MI	Ironton, OH
Setting	Small Suburban	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	2,396	2,006
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#501
Religious Affiliation	Free Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	arbor.edu	ohiou.edu
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Costs	SAU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Tuition (In State)	$31,020	$6,004
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,020	$8,996
Room & Board	$10,652	$6,228
Avg Net Price	$22,375	$8,181
Avg Grant Aid	$20,677	$5,623
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	84%

Admission	SAU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,312	-
Admitted	1,094	-
Acceptance Rate	47.3%	Open
Enrolled %	20.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.37
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/26
SAT Range	970/1135
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	SAU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Human Services (9%)	Health Professions (47%) Business (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communications Technology (9%) Agriculture (4%)
Outcomes	SAU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Graduation Rate	56%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,043	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$248	$211

Diversity	SAU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
% Men	23%	33%
% Women	77%	67%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	89%
% Black	10%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	SAU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
% In-State	83%	81%
% Out-of-State	13%	19%
Campus	SAU	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Spring Arbor University is larger than than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (2,396 students vs. 2,006 students)

SAU vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SAU or Ohio University-Southern Campus?

• Spring Arbor University is 416.7% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Southern Campus for in-state tuition ($31,020.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 244.8% higher at SAU than Ohio University Southern Campus ($31,020.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Southern Campus than SAU ($8,181 vs. $22,375)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 71% lower than costs at Spring Arbor University ($6,228 vs. $10,652)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spring Arbor University than Ohio University Southern Campus (99% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spring Arbor University students is 267.7% larger than aid received Ohio University Southern Campus ($20,677 vs. $5,623)

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

• Accepted freshman SAU students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Ohio University-Southern Campus (3.37)

SAU vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SAU or Ohio University-Southern 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 University-Southern Campus and SAU.

• The graduation rate at SAU is higher than Ohio University Southern Campus (56% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Southern Campus earn on average $1,900 more per year than SAU graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $42,600)
• Ohio University Southern Campus students graduate with a $3,543 lower median federal student loan debt than SAU graduates. ($20,500 vs. $24,043)
• Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than SAU graduates. ($211 vs. $248)
• More SAU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Southern Campus students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 51%)

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