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Ohio Northern University

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$24,478What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
74%
Graduation rate
75%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,489
In-state tuition
$39,800Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$39,800
SAT midpoint
1,195
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$80,928Median 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

$24,478

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

75%

Better than 82% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$80,928

Better than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% 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

$53,580

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

Average net price

$24,478

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 Ohio Northern University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time75%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$80,928

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 Ohio Northern University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,48220
Mechanical Engineering$72,44366
Computer Science$69,04611
Civil Engineering$68,12923
Construction Management$64,31111
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$49,44499
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$45,7309
Marketing$44,58423
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,91813
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$27,46326
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$19,16715
Biology, GeneralNot reported23
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported16
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported14
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansNot reported12
Psychology, GeneralNot reported11
Computer EngineeringNot reported11
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported11
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported9
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported9
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported9
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported8
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported7
MathematicsNot reported7
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported6
HistoryNot reported5
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported5
PhysicsNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
LiteratureNot reported4
SociologyNot reported4
Education, GeneralNot reported3
Public HealthNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported3
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
Engineering, OtherNot reported2
Data AnalyticsNot reported1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
StatisticsNot reportedNot reported
JournalismNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
InsuranceNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reportedNot reported

All 51 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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