Ohio vs Washington State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
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%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Washington State UniversityPullman, WACompass Score: Good · Top 40%
At a glance
- Ohio has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 61% at Washington State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Washington State has the lower price after aid: $7,074 a year, against $15,673 at Ohio.
- Washington State has the lower average price after aid: $14,971 a year, against $21,637 at Ohio.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Athens, OH
Pullman, WA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
24,937
26,490
Sports
NCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference
NCAA Division I · Pacific-12 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
85%
87%
Average SAT
1212
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
22–28
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
61%
First-year retention
84%
78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$52,581
$68,905
Median debt
$21,056
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$21,637
$14,971
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$15,673
$7,074
$30,001–$48,000
$15,160
$8,971
$48,001–$75,000
$19,078
$11,519
$75,001–$110,000
$23,689
$18,426
Over $110,000
$24,492
$24,726
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Air Transportation $99,701
- Industrial Engineering $99,364
- Electrical engineering $94,673
- Management information systems $93,774
- Computer science $93,282
- Computer science $119,686
- Computer engineering $114,635
- Construction Management $107,531
- Electrical engineering $104,354
- Chemical Engineering $99,506
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.