Ohio University-Southern Campus vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Comparable Facts

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (2,728 students vs. 1,716 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio University Southern Campus is located in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting); West Virginia University at Parkersburg is in Parkersburg, WV (Small Suburban setting).
• Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1; West Virginia University at Parkersburg 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 52.9% lower than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($6,856 vs. $14,544).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.5% higher at Ohio University-Southern Campus than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about $320 more per year; $9,444 vs. $9,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio University Southern Campus than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (91% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students is 38.7% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($7,472 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Ohio University-Southern Campus and West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have a $8,469 lower median loan debt than Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates ($12,031 vs. $20,500).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have an estimated $87 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates ($124 vs. $211).
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 33%).

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