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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Ohio State University-Lima Campus
  • Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

What stands out

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus has the lower average net price, Ohio State University-Lima Campus reports the higher graduation rate, Ohio State University-Lima Campus reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Ohio State University-Lima Campus leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Ohio State University-Lima Campus compared with Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
MetricOhio State University-Lima CampusLima, OHPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsOhio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OHPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retention
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,940$5,650lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$19,487$10,984
In-state tuition$9,488$6,362
Out-of-state tuition$36,266$9,444
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.21%highest14%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.42%50%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$19,976lowest$21,056
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$60,409highest$52,581
Campus
Undergraduates621691

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.