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Campus of Ashland University, Ashland, OH
Ashland, OHTown: fringeZIP 44805Founded 1878
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Founded
1878
Carnegie class
Master's: larger programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
OhioReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Ashland University

Ashland University is a private nonprofit university in Ashland, Ohio, with 2,199 undergraduates. It admits 76% of applicants, graduates 57% within six years and costs $23,678 a year after aid.

57%graduate
Admission rate76%
Retention76%
4-year graduation47%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans39%
average net price / year
$23,678 $48,853
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$23,678net price / year
76%admission rate
1120average SAT
57%graduate in 6 years
$56,321median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,058median debt
#972 of 1,704 for earnings#1,136 of 1,739 for lowest net price#774 of 1,738 for graduation rate#746 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$48,853tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$33,220
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$33,220
Average net price
$23,678national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$21,187
$30,001–48,000$20,750
$48,001–75,000$19,280
$75,001–110,000$24,265
$110,001+$27,959
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
76%national median 77%
Average SAT
1120
SAT reading, middle 50%
505–610
SAT math, middle 50%
530–598
ACT composite, middle 50%
20–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college76%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college57%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
57%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
47%
First-year retention
76%
Award within 8 years, all students
61%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,406
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,321middle 50%: $40,392–$77,213
Median debt at graduation
$24,058
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$77,213
Median, Ashland University$56,321
Lower quarter$40,392
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
2,199
Part-time
16%
Women / men
52% / 48%
Average age at entry
29.6
First-generation students
41%
Pell Grant recipients
31%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
14 : 1
Full-time faculty
30%
Average faculty salary
$7,701 / month
Instructional spending per student
$11,063
Endowment, end of year
$71,414,534
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White77%
Hispanic4.1%
Black9.5%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races3.5%
U.S. nonresident2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Unknown1.9%
20 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management20%
Education15%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Health professions12%
Liberal arts & humanities11%
Communication & journalism8.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.8%
Computer & information sciences3.1%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 201104. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q986122.