Muskingum vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Muskingum University is larger than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (1,751 students vs. 1,716 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Muskingum University is located in New Concord, OH (Distant Town setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Muskingum 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: Muskingum University 14:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 47.6% lower than at Muskingum University ($6,856 vs. $13,088).
• Out-of-state tuition is 245.9% higher at Muskingum than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $23,221 more per year; $32,665 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Muskingum University than at Ohio University Southern Campus (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Muskingum University students is 363.2% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($24,955 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Muskingum, open admission at Ohio University-Southern Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Muskingum average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.05 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 Muskingum 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 Muskingum graduates ($211 vs. $279).
• More Muskingum 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.