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Defiance College

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$26,337What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
48%
Graduation rate
34%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
499
In-state tuition
$29,320Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$29,320
SAT midpoint
985
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,351Median 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

$26,337

Better than 33% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

34%

Better than 11% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$49,351

Better than 35% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,813

Better than 23% 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

$53,667

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

Average net price

$26,337

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 Defiance College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time34%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return56%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,813
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,351

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 Defiance College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$30,14722
Special Education and Teaching$29,4436
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$25,79810
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported13
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported8
Social WorkNot reported6
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported6
Psychology, GeneralNot reported6
Biology, GeneralNot reported5
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported3
HistoryNot reported3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported2
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported1
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Security Science and TechnologyNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Religious EducationNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 27 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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