OU-Southern vs The College of Wooster

Ohio University-Southern Campus and The College of Wooster, while both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Ohio University-Southern Campus, with its open admissions policy, welcomes a diverse student body, while The College of Wooster's selective admissions process results in a smaller, highly competitive student population. The universities also differ in their academic offerings, with Ohio University-Southern Campus specializing in associate's degrees and The College of Wooster focusing on bachelor's degrees in the liberal arts and sciences. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these institutions' acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors that may influence your college decision.

	Ohio University-Southern Campus	The College of Wooster
Overview
Location	Ironton, Ohio	Wooster, Ohio
Campus setting	Suburb: Midsize	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	80.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	60.6%
Application fees	$20
SAT range	N/A	1220 - 1430
ACT range	N/A	26 - 32
Students submitting SAT score		22.0%
Students submitting ACT score		30.0%
Total number of applicants		6,611
Total number of admissions given out		4,008
Admitted students who chose to enroll		583
Yield rate		14.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $17,392 Out of state: $20,384	$61,250
Average net price	$7,557	$24,934
Tuition	In state: $5,774 Out of state: $8,766	$55,050
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $6,350 Meal plan: $6,750
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	97.0% Average amount $5,202	100.0% Average amount $41,765
Students receiving federal student loan	35.0% Average amount $3,715	51.0% Average amount $4,927
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $1,875	9.0% Average amount $16,418

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,451 Men 33.1% Women 66.9%	1,968 Men 45.7% Women 54.3%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	10.7%	60.5%
International students	0.5%	15.3%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Midsize	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	1,982
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Ohio Illinois Tennessee	Ohio Pennsylvania Georgia Michigan New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Business Engineering Technologies Agriculture	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies Visual & Performing Arts Education
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	19.1%	76.9%
Dropout rate	42.6%	23.0%
Transferred out	34.3%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	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	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,469 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $62,273 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,829 Year 3: $48,413 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,882 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $40,180 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,753 Year 2: $23,456 Year 3: $36,636 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,303 Year 2: $26,625 Year 3: $35,387 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,265 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $29,979 Philosophy (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: $28,999 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $16,663 Year 3: $26,615 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,648 Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,674 Year 3: N/A

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