Quad

Head-to-head

Grove City
Ohio Northern

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ohio Northern's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at Grove City

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Grove City's yield is 17 pts higher than Ohio Northern's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Ohio Northern is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.19)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Grove City graduates 10 pts more of its students than Ohio Northern (84% vs. 74%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Ohio Northern's SAT midpoint is 23 points higher than Grove City's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Ohio Northern costs about $1.2K less per year on average than Grove City ($27,545 vs. $28,763, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Grove City admits 72%, Ohio Northern 74%; Grove City's yield is higher, at 37%.

Acceptance rate
Grove City72%
Ohio Northern74%
Quad's selectivity
  • Grove CitySelective
  • Ohio NorthernSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Grove City
1141–1388
Ohio Northern
1175–1400
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Grove CityGPA and school record required
  • Ohio NorthernGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Ohio Northern is a bit larger than Grove City (2,489 vs. 2,216 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Grove City2.2K
Ohio Northern2.5K
Pell Grant share
Grove City0%
Ohio Northern21%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at both; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Grove City13 to 1
Ohio Northern13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Grove CityMechanical Engineering8%
  • Ohio NorthernMechanical Engineering14%

What each costs

Ohio Northern costs about $1.2K less a year than Grove City on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Grove City$28.8K
Ohio Northern$27.5K
Aid generosity
Grove City17%
Ohio Northern49%

What each pays off

Ohio Northern's former students earn a median $80.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Grove CityNot reported
Ohio Northern$80.9K
Graduation rate
Grove City84%
Ohio Northern74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Grove City got more selective while Ohio Northern got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Grove CityGrowing+40%
  • Ohio NorthernGrowing+39%
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