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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Lancaster, OH · San Luis Obispo, CA · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair OH:CA

PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE OH × CA
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.

  • Ohio University-Lancaster Campus: average net price fell -39.4% from $10,126 (2013) to $6,133 (2023), r² 0.54.
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: net price ranged $15,624–$21,595 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -8.7% is not a trend (r² 0.03).
  • Ohio University-Lancaster Campus: enrollment shrank -71.9% over 2013–2023; fitted -178 students/yr fitted, r² 0.96.
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +238 students/yr fitted, r² 0.70.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on 150%-time completion (85.7% vs 14.1% at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Ohio University-Lancaster Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($9,444 vs $34,665 at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE Ohio University-Lancaster Campus leads on avg net price ($5,650 vs $16,665 at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo)

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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between Ohio University-Lancaster Campus and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo?▼
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on 150%-time completion at 85.7% versus 14.1% at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Ohio University-Lancaster Campus and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo?▼
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $9,444 versus $34,665 at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Ohio University-Lancaster Campus and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo?▼
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus leads on avg net price at $5,650 versus $16,665 at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025