Iowa State vs Ohio
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Iowa State UniversityAmes, IACompass Score: Excellent · Top 20%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Ohio UniversityAthens, OHCompass Score: Very good · Top 30%
At a glance
- Iowa State has the higher graduation rate: 75% against 65% at Ohio.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Iowa State has the lower price after aid: $10,582 a year, against $15,673 at Ohio.
- Iowa State has the lower average price after aid: about $19,000 a year, against about $22,000 at Ohio.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Ames, IA
Athens, OH
Setting
City
Town
Students
30,177
24,937
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference
Admission
Admission rate
89%
85%
Average SAT
1204
1212
ACT middle 50%
21–28
22–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
65%
First-year retention
88%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,386
$52,581
Median debt
$22,869
$21,056
Cost
Average price after aid
About $19,000
About $22,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $11,000
About $16,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $12,000
About $15,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $15,000
About $19,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $24,000
Over $110,000
About $22,000
About $24,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer engineering $105,753
- Computer science $104,211
- Construction Engineering $100,676
- Electrical engineering $99,705
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering $94,089
- Air Transportation $99,701
- Industrial Engineering $99,364
- Electrical engineering $94,673
- Management information systems $93,774
- Computer science $93,282
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.