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Campus of Tiffin University, Tiffin, OH
Tiffin, OHTown: distantZIP 44883Founded 1888
Photo: Christopher Michel · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1888
Carnegie class
Master's: larger programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1971
OhioPrivate nonprofit

Tiffin University

Tiffin University is a private nonprofit university in Tiffin, Ohio, with 2,051 undergraduates. It admits 80% of applicants, graduates 42% within six years and costs $26,131 a year after aid.

42%graduate
Admission rate80%
Retention72%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans51%
average net price / year
$26,131 $50,227
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$26,131net price / year
80%admission rate
986average SAT
42%graduate in 6 years
$37,551median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,375median debt
#1,622 of 1,704 for earnings#1,296 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,317 of 1,738 for graduation rate#868 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
$50,227tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$36,500
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$36,500
Average net price
$26,131national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$22,907
$30,001–48,000$21,024
$48,001–75,000$24,263
$75,001–110,000$29,980
$110,001+$29,911
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
80%national median 77%
Average SAT
986
SAT reading, middle 50%
470–555
SAT math, middle 50%
440–555
ACT composite, middle 50%
15–21
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college80%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college42%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
42%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
34%
First-year retention
72%
Award within 8 years, all students
48%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,822
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$37,551middle 50%: $20,509–$57,186
Median debt at graduation
$24,375
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$57,186
Median, Tiffin University$37,551
Lower quarter$20,509
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
2,051
Part-time
18%
Women / men
50% / 50%
Average age at entry
23.3
First-generation students
38%
Pell Grant recipients
36%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
22 : 1
Full-time faculty
100%
Average faculty salary
$7,387 / month
Instructional spending per student
$4,796
Endowment, end of year
$22,776,557
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White53%
Hispanic0.5%
Black16%
Asian2.5%
Two or more races5.2%
U.S. nonresident5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown18%
14 fields of study

Most popular fields

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

Business & management35%
Psychology19%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting16%
Health professions8.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.3%
Computer & information sciences4.6%
Military technologies4.1%
Visual & performing arts2.4%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 206048. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q13311081.