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Campus of Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, OHOhio Dominican University logo
Columbus, OHCity: largeZIP 43219Founded 1911
Photo: Nheyob · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1911
Carnegie class
Master's: medium programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
OhioReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Ohio Dominican University

Ohio Dominican University is a private nonprofit university in Columbus, Ohio, with 760 undergraduates. It admits 94% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $17,780 a year after aid.

51%graduate
Admission rate94%
Retention64%
4-year graduation42%
Pell Grant share44%
Federal loans59%
average net price / year
$17,780 $48,248
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$17,780net price / year
94%admission rate
—average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$54,622median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,250median debt
#1,038 of 1,704 for earnings#698 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,020 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,335 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
$48,248tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$36,422
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$36,422
Average net price
$17,780national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,694
$30,001–48,000$16,672
$48,001–75,000$14,145
$75,001–110,000$21,136
$110,001+$21,349
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
94%national median 77%
Average SAT
—
SAT reading, middle 50%
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SAT math, middle 50%
—
ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Admission rate · this college94%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college64%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college44%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
51%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
42%
First-year retention
64%
Award within 8 years, all students
50%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,393
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,622middle 50%: $37,449–$76,517
Median debt at graduation
$24,250
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$76,517
Median, Ohio Dominican University$54,622
Lower quarter$37,449
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
760
Part-time
5.0%
Women / men
49% / 51%
Average age at entry
23.3
First-generation students
38%
Pell Grant recipients
44%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
12 : 1
Full-time faculty
92%
Average faculty salary
$8,164 / month
Instructional spending per student
$8,272
Endowment, end of year
$19,820,216
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White51%
Hispanic5.1%
Black30%
Asian2.1%
Two or more races4.1%
U.S. nonresident5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown2.1%
16 fields of study

Most popular fields

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

Business & management26%
Parks, recreation & fitness16%
Education12%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies12%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.7%
Communication & journalism5.5%
Computer & information sciences5.5%
Social sciences3.6%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 204617. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7080808.