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Lancaster, OHRural: fringeZIP 43130
Sector
Public
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Federal aid since
1965
Campuses
6
OhioPublic

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus is a public university in Lancaster, Ohio, with 691 undergraduates. It graduates 14% within six years and costs $6,593 a year after aid.

14%graduate
Retention50%
4-year graduation7.7%
Pell Grant share14%
Federal loans12%
average net price / year
$6,593 $11,954
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$6,593net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
14%graduate in 6 years
$61,938median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,475median debt
#691 of 1,704 for earnings#68 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,688 of 1,738 for graduation rate
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
$11,954tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$6,552
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$9,788
Average net price
$6,593national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,272
$30,001–48,000$5,817
$48,001–75,000$4,080
$75,001–110,000$6,195
$110,001+$9,938
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
open admissionsnational median 77%
Average SAT
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SAT reading, middle 50%
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SAT math, middle 50%
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ACT composite, middle 50%
—
Against the national median
Retention · this college50%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college14%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college14%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
14%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
7.7%
First-year retention
50%
Award within 8 years, all students
34%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,356
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,938middle 50%: $39,697–$92,013
Median debt at graduation
$20,475
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,013
Median, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus$61,938
Lower quarter$39,697
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
691
Part-time
21%
Women / men
64% / 36%
Average age at entry
23.7
First-generation students
34%
Pell Grant recipients
14%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
16 : 1
Full-time faculty
52%
Average faculty salary
$8,565 / month
Instructional spending per student
$7,398
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White84%
Hispanic4.0%
Black2.6%
Asian0.3%
Two or more races5.3%
U.S. nonresident0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.9%
17 fields of study

Most popular fields

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

Liberal arts & humanities22%
Business & management18%
Public administration & social service11%
Communication & journalism10%
Education8.6%
Computer & information sciences5.7%
Engineering technologies4.8%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.8%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 204848.