Defiance College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Church of Christ
Population 40,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (15%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 477
Men / Women 65% / 35%
From State 68%
From Region 23%
Athletes 340 (70.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 53%
Black 35%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%
Asian 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
Defiance College 92 49% 72% 0% 18% 10% 0% $54,095 2 -0.87 36 97%
Computer Science — — — — — — — — $68,358 1 -1.66 70 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,656 6 -1.38 68 — — — — —
Cybersecurity Strategy 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $66,355 5 -1.45 66 — — — — —
Mathematics — — — — — — — — $63,210 15 -0.84 60 — — — — —
Biology 5 — 20% 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% $57,906 13 -0.99 46 — — — — —
Environmental Science 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,771 42 -0.24 44 — — — — —
Exercise Science 7 — 43% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $47,114 3 -1.71 18 94% — — — —
Nursing 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $79,964 5 -1.22 83 — — — — —
Pre-Medicine 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,103 18 -0.71 47 — — — — —
Accounting 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,662 24 -0.80 78 100% — — — —
Business 10 — 100% 40% 0% 50% 10% 0% $63,761 18 -0.72 61 96% — — — —
Sports Management 9 — 89% 33% 0% 44% 22% 0% $47,114 5 -1.50 18 94% — — — —
English 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,542 12 -0.96 13 — — — — —
General Studies — — — — — — — — $48,963 15 -0.80 23 — — — — —
History 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,838 12 -0.89 20 — — — — —
Communication 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $52,707 17 -0.86 32 — — — — —
Psychology 2 — 100% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $50,143 22 -0.75 26 — — — — —
Social Work 14 — 29% 71% 0% 14% 14% 0% $51,202 34 -0.24 28 100% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $45,874 3 -1.14 16 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 12 — 25% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $41,433 2 -1.61 9 96% — — — —
Mathematics Education — — — — — — — — $45,630 3 -1.16 15 — — — — —
Middle School Education 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,433 5 -1.60 9 96% — — — —
Social Studies Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,942 2 -1.59 16 — — — — —
Special Education — +8 — — — — — — $46,052 5 -1.49 16 100% — — — —
Graphic Design — — — — — — — — $55,305 35 -0.37 40 — — — — —
Forensic Science and Technology 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,822 80 +0.68 63 — — — — —
Police Science 6 — 33% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $68,191 89 +1.14 69 96% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $30,280
ROI Percentile 36th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 56%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 31%
Transfer-Out Rate 40%

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 23.9% 22 95% 45% 0% 41% 14% 0% $58,437 3 -1.05 48 96% —
Social Sciences 20.7% 19 37% 63% 0% 21% 16% 0% $51,328 15 -0.39 29 100% —
Education 17.4% 16 25% 94% 0% 0% 6% 0% $41,715 2 -1.61 9 96% —
Health Sciences 13.0% 12 33% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $57,158 2 -1.42 45 94% —
Professional 8.7% 8 25% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $67,349 50 +1.03 68 96% —
Humanities 6.5% 6 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,190 6 -0.92 16 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.4% 5 20% 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% $57,906 12 -0.99 46 — —
Computer Science 3.3% 3 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $66,789 1 -1.42 67 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.1% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,771 37 -0.24 44 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 134 $1.7M $3.1M -$1.4M
Baseball 48 $719K $969K -$249K
Soccer 24 $613K $471K $141K
Basketball 20 $614K $909K -$295K
Track & Field (indoor) 13 $21K $21K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 13 $555K $217K $337K
Golf 11 $265K $180K $84K
Cross Country 10 $246K $84K $162K
Wrestling 4 $518K $141K $376K
Total 257 $5.3M $6.1M -$847K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Volleyball 20 $521K $471K $50K
Softball 17 $592K $434K $158K
Basketball 15 $473K $536K -$63K
Soccer 15 $634K $416K $217K
Track & Field (indoor) 9 $21K $21K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 9 $555K $225K $330K
Golf 6 $293K $144K $149K
Cross Country 5 $246K $56K $190K
Total 83 $3.3M $2.3M $1.0M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 134 $1.7M $3.1M -$1.4M
Baseball 48 $719K $969K -$249K
Soccer 39 $1.2M $888K $358K
Basketball 35 $1.1M $1.4M -$358K
Track & Field (indoor) 22 $42K $42K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 22 $1.1M $443K $668K
Volleyball 20 $521K $471K $50K
Golf 17 $558K $324K $233K
Softball 17 $592K $434K $158K
Cross Country 15 $493K $140K $352K
Wrestling 4 $518K $141K $376K
Total 340 $9.7M $9.3M $441K

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 62%
Yield (non-ED) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 62% 62% 62%

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