Ohio University-Southern Campus vs. Fairmont State

Comparable Facts

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

Fairmont State University is larger than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (3,305 students vs. 1,716 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio University Southern Campus is located in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting); Fairmont State University is in Fairmont, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Fairmont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1; Fairmont State University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 41.2% lower than at Fairmont State University ($6,856 vs. $11,656).
• Out-of-state tuition is 100.4% higher at Fairmont State than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $9,480 more per year; $18,924 vs. $9,444).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ohio University Southern Campus as at Fairmont State University (91% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fairmont State University students is 58.7% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($8,552 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Ohio University-Southern Campus, required at Fairmont State .
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Southern Campus average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Fairmont State (3.36).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than Fairmont State graduates ($20,500 vs. $22,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fairmont State graduates ($211 vs. $227).
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fairmont State students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 43%).

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