Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,716 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern Campus (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 335.5% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($23,467 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University, open admission at Ohio University-Southern Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Ohio University-Southern Campus (3.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($20,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern 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-Southern 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.