OU-Lancaster vs Lorain CC

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus and Lorain County Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Ohio University-Lancaster, with its lower acceptance rate of 86%, boasts a smaller student body, fostering a close-knit community. Lorain County Community College, on the other hand, welcomes a more diverse student population and offers a higher acceptance rate of 100%. While Ohio University-Lancaster excels in popular majors like Business, Education, and Health Professions, Lorain County Community College shines in programs such as Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Engineering Technologies. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details, including graduation rates, tuition fees, and available student services, to determine which institution best aligns with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Lorain County Community College	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Overview
Location	Elyria, Ohio	Lancaster, Ohio
Campus setting	City: Small	Rural: Fringe
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate		56.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees		$20
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $14,051 Out of state: $17,991	In state: $17,392 Out of state: $20,384
Average net price	$4,430	$8,028
Tuition	In state: $4,007 Out of state: $7,947	In state: $5,774 Out of state: $8,766
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	92.0% Average amount $4,274	98.0% Average amount $3,861
Students receiving federal student loan	6.0% Average amount $4,092	30.0% Average amount $3,268
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	2.0% Average amount $4,533

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,520 Men 37.7% Women 62.3%	2,125 Men 37.5% Women 62.5%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	0.8%	1.2%
International students	0.4%	0.7%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Ohio Michigan Arkansas California Colorado	Ohio Indiana West Virginia

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Computer and Information Science Engineering Technologies	Liberal Arts Business Engineering Technologies Communications Technology Law Enforcement and Firefighting
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	26.7%	14.2%
Dropout rate	37.5%	39.9%
Transferred out	18.3%	42.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,985 Year 2: $51,809 Year 3: $53,354 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,709 Year 2: $36,668 Year 3: $45,178 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,605 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $41,779 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $38,188 Year 2: $42,123 Year 3: $41,161 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,905 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $36,071 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,618 Year 2: $24,267 Year 3: $27,323 Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $16,992 Year 3: N/A Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,710 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,547 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,115 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $72,469 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $74,736 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $70,825 Air Transportation (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,402 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $69,646 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,469 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $68,637 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,889 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $67,738 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,216 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $67,295 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,571 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $67,084 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,084 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $65,740 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,995 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $65,624 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,288 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $64,699

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