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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Ohio Northern's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at U. Mary

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Mary costs about $6.8K less per year on average than Ohio Northern ($20,754 vs. $27,545, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Ohio Northern$27.5K
U. Mary$20.8K
Aid generosity
Ohio Northern49%
U. Mary39%
Net price, with grants
Ohio Northern$25.9K
U. Mary$20.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Ohio Northern97%
U. Mary99%
Average grant
Ohio Northern$27.7K
U. Mary$13.6K
Aid from the college
Ohio Northern96%
U. Mary95%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Ohio Northern$54.5K
U. Mary$34.3K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Ohio Northern$54.5K
U. Mary$34.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Ohio Northern$37.8K
U. Mary$21.5K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Ohio Northern$37.8K
U. Mary$21.5K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Ohio NorthernNot reported
U. MaryNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Ohio NorthernPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $24K

  • U. MaryPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $1K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricOhio NorthernU. Mary
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 31% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $24K (proxy)15% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $1K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricOhio NorthernU. Mary
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why