Quad

Head-to-head

Ohio Northern
U. Mary

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Mary's yield is 22 pts higher than Ohio Northern's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Ohio Northern grads earn $20K more ten years out than U. Mary's ($80,928 vs. $60,909)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Ohio Northern graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. Mary (74% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

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

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    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
  6. 6

    Ohio Northern's SAT midpoint is 63 points higher than U. Mary's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Ohio Northern admits 74%, U. Mary 75%; U. Mary's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
Ohio Northern74%
U. Mary75%
Quad's selectivity
  • Ohio NorthernSelective
  • U. MarySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Ohio Northern
1175–1400
U. Mary
1110–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Ohio NorthernGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. MaryGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Ohio Northern and U. Mary are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 21%.

Undergrads
Ohio Northern2.5K
U. Mary2.4K
Pell Grant share
Ohio Northern21%
U. Mary21%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Ohio Northern, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Mary; Ohio Northern has 13 students per faculty member to U. Mary's 14.

Students per faculty member
Ohio Northern13 to 1
U. Mary14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ohio NorthernMechanical Engineering14%
  • U. MaryRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

U. Mary costs about $6.8K less a year than Ohio Northern on average; Ohio Northern's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ohio Northern$27.5K
U. Mary$20.8K
Aid generosity
Ohio Northern49%
U. Mary39%

What each pays off

Ohio Northern's former students earn more, a median $80.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ohio Northern$80.9K
U. Mary$60.9K
Graduation rate
Ohio Northern74%
U. Mary60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Mary got more selective while Ohio Northern got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Ohio NorthernGrowing+39%
  • U. MaryGrowing+63%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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