Ohio Christian University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Ohio Christian University

Ohio Christian University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Circleville, Ohio (rural: fringe), with a total reported enrollment of 862 students of which 1,505 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Ohio Christian University is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 38.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $20,607, with published in-state tuition of $24,600 and a Pell grant recipient share of 33.7%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $29,579, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 34.9%, and the first-year retention rate is 62.4%. Graduates earn a median of $39,813 ten years after enrolling, compared with $34,457 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 212400.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 58.2% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.