Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Ohio University-Eastern Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with Ohio University Eastern Campus in Saint Clairsville, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Ohio University-Eastern Campus based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,235 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Ohio University Eastern Campus is in Saint Clairsville, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Eastern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Ohio University Eastern Campus 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Eastern Campus are 48.8% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($6,856 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 237.8% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Ohio University Eastern Campus (about $22,456 more per year; $31,900 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at Ohio University Eastern Campus (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 296.8% larger than aid received by Ohio University Eastern Campus students ($23,467 vs. $5,914).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University, open admission at Ohio University-Eastern Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Ohio University-Eastern Campus (3.39).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Eastern Campus graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($20,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Eastern Campus graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($211 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Eastern Campus students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 51%).

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