Morehead State University vs. Ohio State University-Marion Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with Ohio State University Marion Campus in Marion, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morehead State University is larger than Ohio State University-Marion Campus based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 849 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Ohio State University Marion Campus is in Marion, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio State University Marion Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Ohio State University Marion Campus 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio State University Marion Campus are 6.9% lower than at Morehead State University ($10,232 vs. $10,994).
• Out-of-state tuition is 142.1% higher at Ohio State University-Marion Campus than at Morehead State University (about $21,286 more per year; $36,266 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at Ohio State University Marion Campus (97% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 93.6% larger than aid received by Ohio State University Marion Campus students ($11,976 vs. $6,187).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehead State University, open admission at Ohio State University-Marion Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Ohio State University-Marion Campus Jul 14, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio State University Marion Campus graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($21,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($222 vs. $258).
• More Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 44%).

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