10-yr median earnings
$52,581
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Athens, Ohio
Ohio University-Main Campus
Ohio University-Main Campus is a public institution in Athens, Ohio. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $21,637
- Avg net price / yr
- $52,581
- 10-yr median earnings
- 66.0%
- 150%-time completion
- 85.0%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Ohio University-Main Campus pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 25%
- former-student earnings, US
- 85.0%
- acceptance rate
- 66.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +7%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Ohio University-Main Campus profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
56/100
Ohio University-Main Campus
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$52,581
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,637
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
66.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,056
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
67.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
83.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$21,637
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
66.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 66.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Ohio University-Main Campus vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Ohio University-Main Campus ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Ohio University-Main Campus: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$52,581 Top 25% higher than 75% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Ohio University-Main Campus | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $52,581 | #1276 of 5103 | 75th |
| Average net price | $21,637 | #3385 of 5020 | 33rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 66.0% | #1742 of 4858 | 64th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 19,633 | #138 of 5462 | 97th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
19,633
Undergraduate enrollment
85.0%
Acceptance rate
1,212
SAT average
66.0%
150%-time completion
$52,581
10-yr median earnings
83.9%
First-year retention
How Ohio University-Main Campus ranks in Ohio
State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Ohio University-Main Campus | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $52,581 | #58 of 243 | 76th |
| Average net price | $21,637 | #148 of 228 | 35th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 66.0% | #89 of 235 | 62nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 19,633 | #3 of 257 | 99th |
Highest former-student earnings in Ohio
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Ohio | $92,405 | $31,544 |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | $87,989 | $41,190 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern University | $80,928 | $24,478 |
| 4 | Four County Career Center | $77,338 | - |
| 5 | University of Dayton | $75,537 | $29,533 |
| 6 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing | $75,103 | $10,420 |
| 7 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield | $75,103 | - |
| 8 | Kenyon College | $71,830 | $38,512 |
| 9 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing | $71,660 | $9,825 |
| 10 | Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing | $68,723 | - |
| 11 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $68,303 | $18,378 |
| 12 | Denison University | $67,753 | $40,007 |
| 53 | Ohio University-Main CampusThis school | $52,581 | $21,637 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 85.0% |
| SAT Average | 1,212 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 540 – 640 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 550 – 650 |
| ACT Average | 25 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 22 – 28 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Ohio University-Main Campus
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$15,673 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$15,160 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$19,078 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$24,492 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Ohio University-Main Campus - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $14,158 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $24,838 |
| Average Net Price | $21,637 |
21.2%
Pell Grant Rate
47.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,056
Median Debt
$223/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Ohio University-Main Campus swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $19,416 to $23,831 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +5.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$19,416
Highest year
$23,831
Most recent (2023)
$20,413
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $19,4162023 · $20,413
Over the same years, enrollment went -20.9% (23,331 → 18,456 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
63.5%
Female
33.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
83.9%
Retention Rate
$48,991
Median Earnings (6yr)
63.0%
Earning Over $25K
67.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 66.0% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 83.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $48,991 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $52,581 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 63.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 67.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,056 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $223/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 60 | 4,795 | $62,652 | $99,701 | $23,575 |
| Master's | 30 | 1,565 | $77,517 | $127,769 | $35,926 |
| Associate's | 8 | 97 | $48,007 | $78,236 | $13,990 |
| First Professional | 3 | 298 | $117,232 | $154,758 | $158,431 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 23 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Ohio University-Main Campus by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Medicine
Medicine
$154,758 median earnings
- Engineering, General
Engineering, General
$127,769 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$123,110 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$119,976 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$113,469 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$112,051 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$110,913 median earnings
- Air Transportation
Air Transportation
$99,701 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Ohio University-Main Campus? ▼
Ohio University-Main Campus is a public institution in Athens, Ohio. The acceptance rate is 85.0%. The average SAT score is 1,212. Undergraduate enrollment is 19,633 students.
How much do Ohio University-Main Campus former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Ohio University-Main Campus who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $52,581 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $48,991.
How much does Ohio University-Main Campus cost? ▼
The average net price at Ohio University-Main Campus is $21,637. In-state tuition is $14,158 and out-of-state tuition is $24,838. Median student debt at graduation is $21,056.
What is the graduation rate at Ohio University-Main Campus? ▼
Ohio University-Main Campus has a 66.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 83.9%.
Is Ohio University-Main Campus worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Ohio University-Main Campus is $21,056, while former students earn a median of $52,581 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 40% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 67.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $223.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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