Bowie State University vs. Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Bowie State University in Bowie, MD with Ohio State University Mansfield Campus in Mansfield, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bowie State University is larger than Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus based on total student enrollment (6,353 students vs. 849 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowie State University is located in Bowie, MD (Large Suburban setting); Ohio State University Mansfield Campus is in Mansfield, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Bowie State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio State University Mansfield Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowie State University 15:1; Ohio State University Mansfield Campus 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bowie State University are 0.9% lower than at Ohio State University Mansfield Campus ($12,241 vs. $12,358).
• Out-of-state tuition is 81.9% higher at Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus than at Bowie State University (about $16,328 more per year; $36,266 vs. $19,938).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio State University Mansfield Campus than at Bowie State University (74% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio State University Mansfield Campus students is 11.8% larger than aid received by Bowie State University students ($7,627 vs. $6,819).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bowie State University, open admission at Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027; Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Jul 14, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio State University Mansfield Campus graduates have a $2,891 lower median loan debt than Bowie State University graduates ($21,500 vs. $24,391).
• Among borrowers, Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bowie State University graduates ($222 vs. $252).
• More Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bowie State University students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.