Quad

Head-to-head

Ohio
U. New Hampshire

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ohio has 16 pts more first-gen students than U. New Hampshire (34% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Ohio costs about $10.5K less per year on average than U. New Hampshire ($23,673 vs. $34,147, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. New Hampshire grads earn $13.9K more ten years out than Ohio's ($66,479 vs. $52,581)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. New Hampshire graduates 9 pts more of its students than Ohio (78% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Ohio has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. New Hampshire

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Ohio is more diverse (index 0.33 vs. 0.27)

    Diversity index

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 admits 85%, U. New Hampshire 88%; Ohio's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Ohio85%
U. New Hampshire88%
Quad's selectivity
  • OhioAccessible
  • U. New HampshireAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Ohio
1090–1290
U. New Hampshire
1090–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • OhioGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. New HampshireSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Ohio has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. New Hampshire and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ohio19.6K
U. New Hampshire11.3K
Pell Grant share
Ohio21%
U. New Hampshire18%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Ohio, and Business Administration and Management at U. New Hampshire.

Students per faculty member
Ohio18 to 1
U. New Hampshire17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • OhioRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%
  • U. New HampshireBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Ohio costs about $10.5K less a year than U. New Hampshire on average; U. New Hampshire's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ohio$23.7K
U. New Hampshire$34.1K
Aid generosity
Ohio27%
U. New Hampshire29%

What each pays off

U. New Hampshire's former students earn more, a median $66.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ohio$52.6K
U. New Hampshire$66.5K
Graduation rate
Ohio69%
U. New Hampshire78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • OhioGrowing+31%
  • U. New HampshireGrowing+15%
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