Ashland University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Brethren Church
Population 55,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (14%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,961
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 91%
From Region 5%
Athletes 742 (40.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 77%
Black 8%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Ashland University 426 43% 77% 1% 6% 4% 3% $62,970 19 -0.61 57 93% 5.8%
Computer Science 7 +1 57% 71% 0% 14% 0% 14% $84,689 7 -1.18 87 — — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,496 16 -0.86 83 — — — — —
Computer and Information Systems Security 5 — 100% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,213 21 -0.71 83 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,919 45 -0.16 71 — — — — —
Forensic Chemistry — — — — — — — — $69,830 44 -0.17 71 — — — — —
Geosciences 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,995 48 -0.19 58 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,274 15 -0.83 58 — — — — —
Biochemistry 7 +1 57% 57% 0% 0% 0% 14% $70,266 47 -0.11 71 — — — — —
Biology 24 +3 33% 67% 4% 12% 4% 4% $69,783 68 +0.39 71 100% — — — —
Toxicology 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,565 38 -0.09 69 — — — — —
Dietetics 3 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $50,980 8 -1.24 26 100% — — — —
Environmental Science 2 +2 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $54,892 31 -0.47 36 — — — — —
Nutrition Sciences — — — — — — — — $56,424 17 -0.72 41 — — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $71,138 54 +0.05 73 — — — — —
Exercise Physiology 24 — 38% 75% 0% 17% 4% 0% $61,107 49 -0.08 53 98% — — — —
Nursing Practice 49 — 14% 82% 4% 4% 0% 2% $78,372 4 -1.38 81 97% 4.5% — — —
Accounting 8 +4 62% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $83,802 47 -0.21 86 100% — — — —
Actuarial Science 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $82,445 12 -1.19 85 — — — — —
Business 30 — 53% 67% 0% 7% 7% 7% $59,264 8 -0.95 48 100% 5.9% — — —
Business Administration 17 +4 65% 71% 0% 0% 0% 6% $77,180 65 -0.02 80 98% — — — —
Business Analytics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $76,358 17 -0.92 79 — — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $78,142 24 -0.75 81 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship — +2 — — — — — — $70,161 48 -0.25 71 — — — — —
Finance 17 +2 82% 88% 0% 0% 6% 6% $83,056 29 -0.55 85 100% — — — —
Hospitality Management — — — — — — — — $57,786 44 -0.25 44 — — — — —
International Business — — — — — — — — $77,379 49 -0.28 80 — — — — —
Logistics 4 +3 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,180 18 -0.87 80 98% — — — —
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods — — — — — — — — $77,049 65 -0.03 80 — — — — —
Marketing 13 +3 31% 77% 0% 0% 15% 0% $79,603 60 +0.16 82 94% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $77,180 57 +0.09 80 98% — — — —
Sports Management 9 — 78% 56% 0% 22% 0% 22% $72,784 86 +1.22 75 100% — — — —
Creative Writing 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,949 23 -0.67 16 — — — — —
History 7 — 71% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,432 30 -0.54 27 100% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,014 21 -0.60 26 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,287 19 -0.84 24 — — — — —
Religious Studies 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,510 41 -0.16 22 — — — — —
Communication 29 +1 52% 66% 3% 21% 3% 0% $39,102 1 -2.13 6 45% — — — —
Health Communication — — — — — — — — $63,495 25 -0.74 59 95% — — — —
International Relations — +3 — — — — — — $63,352 27 -0.49 58 — — — — —
Journalism 2 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,122 9 -1.25 26 — — — — —
Political Science 11 +3 73% 82% 9% 0% 0% 0% $64,852 31 -0.54 62 97% — — — —
Political Science and Government 1 +3 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,852 31 -0.54 62 97% — — — —
Psychology 11 — 27% 73% 0% 0% 18% 0% $54,250 49 -0.12 35 92% — — — —
Public Relations 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $63,495 25 -0.74 59 95% — — — —
Radio and Television 7 +2 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,551 3 -1.62 12 100% — — — —
Social Work 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,066 73 +0.45 42 90% — — — —
Sports Communication — — — — — — — — $63,495 59 +0.15 59 95% — — — —
Biology Education — — — — — — — — $46,609 4 -1.07 16 97% — — — —
Early Childhood Education — — — — — — — — $48,584 26 -0.55 20 94% — — — —
Early Childhood Special Education 35 — 6% 89% 3% 0% 6% 0% $46,089 15 -0.92 15 94% — — — —
Education — — — — — — — — $47,183 13 -0.92 17 — — — — —
English Education 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,609 4 -1.24 16 97% — — — —
Mathematics Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,609 4 -1.07 16 97% — — — —
Middle School Education 13 — 15% 85% 0% 0% 8% 0% $48,584 18 -0.76 20 94% — — — —
Science Education — — — — — — — — $46,609 4 -1.07 16 97% — — — —
Social Studies Education 5 — 60% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,609 2 -1.48 16 97% — — — —
Special Education 9 — 22% 78% 0% 11% 11% 0% $46,089 5 -1.48 15 94% — — — —
Advertising Design — — — — — — — — $50,141 20 -0.77 24 — — — — —
Art Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,609 51 -0.02 16 97% — — — —
Fashion Merchandising 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,875 25 -0.67 36 — — — — —
Music Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,609 48 -0.01 16 97% — — — —
Music Performance 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,553 37 -0.34 11 — — — — —
Studio Art 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,917 37 -0.31 11 — — — — —
Theater — — — — — — — — $43,583 54 +0.07 11 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 25 — 60% 80% 0% 8% 4% 0% $67,637 88 +1.07 67 100% 8.1% — — —
Homeland Security 3 — 0% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $63,646 75 +0.52 59 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $32,232
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 24.9% 106 63% 74% 0% 4% 7% 8% $73,676 37 -0.35 76 99% 5.9%
Health Sciences 17.1% 73 22% 79% 3% 8% 1% 1% $72,696 29 -0.95 75 97% 4.5%
Education 16.0% 68 13% 87% 1% 1% 6% 0% $46,650 12 -1.03 16 95% —
Social Sciences 15.3% 65 55% 75% 3% 9% 6% 0% $48,679 5 -1.29 20 72% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.7% 33 36% 61% 3% 9% 3% 6% $69,812 60 +0.25 71 100% —
Professional 6.6% 28 54% 75% 0% 14% 4% 0% $67,209 50 +1.01 66 100% 8.1%
Humanities 4.0% 17 53% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,338 23 -0.58 24 100% —
Computer Science 3.5% 15 67% 80% 0% 7% 0% 7% $82,358 8 -0.96 85 — —
Arts 2.8% 12 33% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,269 28 -0.33 17 97% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 5 60% 40% 0% 40% 20% 0% $52,545 16 -0.93 30 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 4 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,527 16 -0.34 65 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 11 #314 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 11 #460 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 171 $692K $692K $0
Football 163 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Baseball 48 $744K $744K $0
Soccer 40 $475K $475K $0
Other Sports 37 $200K $200K $0
Wrestling 37 $524K $524K $0
Swimming & Diving 26 $277K $277K $0
Basketball 20 $733K $733K $0
Golf 14 $186K $186K $0
Tennis 12 $189K $189K $0
Total 469 $6.7M $6.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 140 $582K $582K $0
Other Sports 36 $469K $469K $0
Soccer 35 $509K $509K $0
Lacrosse 31 $384K $384K $0
Softball 30 $370K $370K $0
Swimming & Diving 24 $256K $256K $0
Volleyball 18 $485K $485K $0
Basketball 13 $911K $911K $0
Golf 13 $223K $223K $0
Tennis 8 $126K $126K $0
Total 273 $4.3M $4.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 311 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Football 163 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Soccer 75 $984K $984K $0
Other Sports 73 $670K $670K $0
Swimming & Diving 50 $534K $534K $0
Baseball 48 $744K $744K $0
Wrestling 37 $524K $524K $0
Basketball 33 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Lacrosse 31 $384K $384K $0
Softball 30 $370K $370K $0
Golf 27 $409K $409K $0
Tennis 20 $316K $316K $0
Volleyball 18 $485K $485K $0
Total 742 $12.9M $12.9M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 68% 68% 68%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 55%
SAT Range 1030 – 1200
SAT Math Range 530 – 590
SAT RW Range 500 – 610