Chipola vs. Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Chipola College in Marianna, FL with Ohio University Lancaster Campus in Lancaster, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ohio University Lancaster Campus is larger than Chipola based on total student enrollment (2,127 students vs. 1,934 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chipola College is located in Marianna, FL (Distant Town setting); Ohio University Lancaster Campus is in Lancaster, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Chipola College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Lancaster Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Chipola College 17:1; Ohio University Lancaster Campus 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 33.5% lower than at Ohio University Lancaster Campus ($4,560 vs. $6,856).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.5% higher at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus than at Chipola College (about $494 more per year; $9,444 vs. $8,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio University Lancaster Campus than at Chipola College (90% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chipola College students is 37.8% larger than aid received by Ohio University Lancaster Campus students ($6,866 vs. $4,983).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Chipola and Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus average a 3.23 high school GPA, 0.73 higher than at Chipola (2.5).

Loans and repayment

• More Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chipola students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 47%).

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