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Ohio State University-Main Campus vs Ohio University-Main Campus

Which of these costs less depends on what you earn. At $75–110k and below, Ohio State University-Main Campus is the cheaper of the two; from over $110k up, Ohio University-Main Campus is. Sticker price shows none of this.

What each actually costs, by household income

Household incomeOhio State UniversityOhio UniversityDifference
Under $30k$4,885$15,673$10,788 · Ohio State University
$30–48k$5,751$15,160$9,409 · Ohio State University
$48–75k$9,807$19,078$9,271 · Ohio State University
$75–110k$20,461$23,689$3,228 · Ohio State University
Over $110k$27,359$24,492$2,867 · Ohio University

Green marks the cheaper of the two at that income. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Public-school figures reflect in-state families; out-of-state families typically pay more.

Four years, at $75–110k

Ohio State University-Main Campus$86,243
Ohio University-Main Campus$99,849
Difference over four years$13,606

Each year's reported net price grown 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses inside a family's plan.

Getting in

Published acceptance rate61% · 85%
Average SAT1387 · 1212

Listed Ohio State University first, then Ohio University. Acceptance rate is the school's overall published figure — your student's own odds depend on their transcript, scores, and high school.

After graduation — federal data

Median earnings, 10 yrs out$60,409 · $52,581
Graduate in four years72% · 50%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$19,976 · $21,056

Again Ohio State University first. The four-year graduation rate matters more than it looks: a fifth year is a fifth year of paying.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
College Compass runs both schools against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — admit odds with the math shown, merit likelihood, and what four years would really cost you. First three schools free.

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