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Compare Muskingum University vs Wittenberg University

New Concord, OH · Springfield, OH

Muskingum UniversityWittenberg University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$19,532/yr$18,649/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$14,684/yr$17,609/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,369$27,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,479/yr$16,328/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,336/yr$17,197/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$21,372/yr$19,178/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$23,493/yr$25,058/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$269/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,088/yr$12,022/yr
Room & board (off campus)$12,168/yr$12,022/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,100/yr$1,250/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,468/yr$1,600/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$44,658/yr$57,799/yr
Tuition (in-state)$32,665/yr$45,940/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$32,665/yr$45,940/yr
Students with Pell Grants39%35%
Students taking federal loans81%85%
Getting in
Students who get accepted82%72%
SAT range (middle 50%)910–1105980–1275
SAT average10171179
ACT range (middle 50%)17–2221–28
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 15–22 · Math 16–23English 20–27 · Math 19–26
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,6232,956
Students accepted2,1422,691
Students who enrolled373383
Accepted students who enroll17%14%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores10%7%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores71%34%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate56%53%
Freshmen who come back73%63%
Typical earnings 10 years in$48,440/yr$54,947/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$35,354–$65,242$38,348–$77,277
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)59%58%
White students graduating60%56%
Black students graduating27%41%
Hispanic students graduating100%48%
Asian students graduating50%67%
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,536/yr$42,437/yr
Earn more than a HS grad74%79%
Graduate on time47%48%
Pell students who graduate47%37%
First-gen students who finish41%47%
Low-income students who finish30%37%
Students who transfer outNo data reported30%
Typical earnings 8 years in$44,603/yr$50,830/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 24% · Business, Management & Marketing 15% · Education 13%Business, Management & Marketing 20% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 13% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 12%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 24% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 13% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degreesEducation — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesHealth Professions — 9% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $70,347/yrMarketing — $48,832/yr
Degrees in STEM16%19%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,3761,215
Students per professor14 : 112 : 1
Graduate students22858
Average professor pay$7,587/mo$7,827/mo
Full-time professors100%75%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$48,426$69,012
SettingRural (distant)City (small)
LocationNew Concord, OHSpringfield, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded18371845
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.7%0.7%
Men47%52%
Women53%48%
White students81%70%
Black students7.6%13%
Hispanic or Latino students3.3%5.9%
Asian students0.6%1.3%
Two or more races4.9%3.8%
Other / not reported2%5.5%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students36%24%
Part-time students6.1%0.5%
Students age 25+10%1.2%
Spent on teaching per student$9,506/yr$13,725/yr
Endowment$96.0M$96.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,0141,630
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$6,410/yr$5,876/yr
Meal plan charge$6,140/yr$5,686/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division III with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams2521
Student athletes596641
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$4.1M$4.4M
Athletics revenue$4.1M$4.4M
Recruiting spend$75,969$64,149

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.