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OSU vs. Penn State

The following statements compare Ohio State University-Main Campus and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Both schools are public.
  • Penn State's tuition ($40,188) is more expensive than OSU ($38,365).
  • OSU's acceptance rate (51.00%) is lower than Penn State (54.00%).
  • OSU has higher yield (23.00%) than Penn State (19.00%).
  • OSU's SAT score (1,400) is higher than Penn State (1,310).
  • Penn State's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than OSU (17 to 1).
  • OSU (60,540 students) is larger than Penn State (50,028 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Penn State ($11,574) has higher amount of financial aid than OSU ($11,125).
  • OSU's graduation rate (88%) is higher than Penn State (83%).
Ohio State University-Main Campus

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Public, 4 years • Columbus, OH #106 National Universities, #4 in Ohio more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$12,859 In-State
$38,365 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$11,125
Test Scores
1,400 SAT
31 ACT
Admission
51.00% Acceptance Rate
23.00% Yield
Enrollment
46,123 Undergraduate
14,417 Graduate
3,835 Online Students
Graduation Rate
88% Graduation Rate
7% Transfer-out Rate
93% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
17 to 1 Students to Faculty
4,451 Faculties (full-time)
31,708 Staffs (full-time)
$119,968 Faculty Salary
$69,666 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-15,097 capacity
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Public, 4 years • University Park, PA #PA in Pennsylvania more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$20,234 In-State
$40,188 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$11,574
Test Scores
1,310 SAT
29 ACT
Admission
54.00% Acceptance Rate
19.00% Yield
Enrollment
41,745 Undergraduate
8,283 Graduate
116 Online Students
Graduation Rate
83% Graduation Rate
1% Transfer-out Rate
91% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
2,994 Faculties (full-time)
14,044 Staffs (full-time)
$100,357 Faculty Salary
$66,773 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,614 annual charge
-14,238 capacity
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