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Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,988What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
61%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,199
In-state tuition
$31,210Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$31,210
SAT midpoint
1,150
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$52,928Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$21,988

Better than 55% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

61%

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$52,928

Better than 45% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$43,434

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$21,988

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Ashland University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time61%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$52,928

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Ashland University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,445131
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,58026
Accounting and Related Services$55,40718
Finance and Financial Management Services$54,8809
Marketing$50,81216
Business/Commerce, General$50,26231
Political Science and Government$44,45513
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,17228
Biology, General$37,81423
Special Education and Teaching$35,70953
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$34,2239
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$31,19224
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$29,4377
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$28,46821
Communication and Media Studies$25,46536
HistoryNot reported12
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported10
Social WorkNot reported10
Psychology, GeneralNot reported9
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported8
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported8
Computer ScienceNot reported8
MathematicsNot reported6
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported6
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported5
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported5
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported5
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported5
Pharmacology and ToxicologyNot reported5
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported3
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported2
International BusinessNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported2
MusicNot reported1
EconomicsNot reported1
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported1
JournalismNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reported1
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported1
BiotechnologyNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Data AnalyticsNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Nutrition SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 58 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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