Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Valley City State graduates 20 pts more of its students than Ohio (53% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Ohio has 8 pts more first-gen students than Valley City State (34% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Valley City State is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Valley City State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Ohio (17% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Valley City State is a bit larger (958 vs. 691)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Valley City State grads earn $144 more ten years out than Ohio's ($52,725 vs. $52,581)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Valley City State admits 99%; Ohio doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
OhioNot reported
Valley City State99%
Quad's selectivity
  • OhioNot rated
  • Valley City StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
OhioNot reported
Valley City State
830–1070
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • OhioNot reported
  • Valley City StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Valley City State is a bit larger than Ohio (958 vs. 691 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ohio691
Valley City State958
Pell Grant share
Ohio12%
Valley City State17%

Majors and faculty

Speech Communication and Rhetoric leads at Ohio, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Valley City State.

Students per faculty member
Ohio16 to 1
Valley City State12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • OhioSpeech Communication and Rhetoric22%
  • Valley City StateElementary Education and Teaching41%

What each costs

Only Valley City State reports an average cost ($15.4K).

Average cost, all students
OhioNot reported
Valley City State$15.4K
Aid generosity
OhioNot reported
Valley City State32%

What each pays off

Valley City State's former students earn more, a median $52.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 53% at Valley City State to 33% at Ohio.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ohio$52.6K
Valley City State$52.7K
Graduation rate
Ohio33%
Valley City State53%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Valley City State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • OhioNot reported
  • Valley City StateShrinking−12%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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