Morehead State University vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Morehead State University is larger than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 1,716 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 37.6% lower than at Morehead State University ($6,856 vs. $10,994).
• Out-of-state tuition is 58.6% higher at Morehead State University than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $5,536 more per year; $14,980 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at Ohio University Southern Campus (97% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 122.3% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($11,976 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehead State University, open admission at Ohio University-Southern Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Ohio University-Southern Campus (3.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($20,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($211 vs. $258).
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 44%).

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