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Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,897What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
56%
Graduation rate
60%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,516
In-state tuition
$53,888Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$53,888
SAT midpoint
1,300
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,624Median 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

$20,897

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

60%

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

Earnings

$55,624

Better than 55% 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

$68,424

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

Average net price

$20,897

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 Wesleyan University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time60%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,624

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 Wesleyan University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$48,95814
Business Administration, Management and Operations$41,73426
Psychology, General$30,77533
Zoology/Animal Biology$29,54737
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$28,29427
Political Science and Government$27,16511
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$23,53710
Fine and Studio Arts$22,2399
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported18
Special Education and TeachingNot reported15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported11
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported11
HistoryNot reported10
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported9
Geography and CartographyNot reported9
Computer ScienceNot reported9
EconomicsNot reported8
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported8
Data AnalyticsNot reported8
ChemistryNot reported7
Biology, GeneralNot reported7
MathematicsNot reported7
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported7
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported6
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported6
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported6
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyNot reported5
PhilosophyNot reported5
MusicNot reported5
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported5
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported4
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported3
GeneticsNot reported3
Area StudiesNot reported3
SociologyNot reported3
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported3
Botany/Plant BiologyNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported2
DanceNot reported2
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
International BusinessNot reported2
JournalismNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reported1
PhysicsNot reported1
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reportedNot reported
LiteratureNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported

All 60 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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