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Ohio Northern University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Ada, OH
Population 15,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,386
Men / Women 55% / 45%
White 81%
Black 4%
Mixed 4%
Hispanic 3%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 85%
From Region 7%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 24%
Engineering 22%
Business & Economics 13%
Humanities & Social Sciences 11%
Life & Natural Sciences 8%
Professional 7%
Arts 5%
Computer Science 4%
Education 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,800
Est. Cost of Attendance $53,580
10-Year ROI $223,000
ROI Percentile 89th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 59%
6-Year Graduation Rate 75%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 69%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 128 #169
Humanities & Social Sciences 62 #226
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 50%
SAT Range 1210 – 1360
SAT Math Range 590 – 710
SAT RW Range 585 – 690
ACT Range 24 – 29

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Ohio Northern University 458 56% / 44% 1% $67,981 97%
Civil Engineering 29 72% / 28% 0% $76,866 82 100%
Computer Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0% $93,069 93
Electrical Engineering 15 +1 80% / 20% 0% $93,485 94
Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0% $84,586 88
Mechanical Engineering 51 90% / 10% 0% $88,267 91 100%
Computer Science 16 +1 81% / 19% 6% $100,117 96 100%
Data Analytics 1 100% / 0% 0% $76,050 81
Chemistry 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $64,862 63
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0% $70,760 74
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,664 72
Statistics 5 +2 100% / 0% 0% $83,529 88
Biochemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $63,887 61
Biology 20 +3 50% / 50% 0% $61,979 57 92%
Environmental Science 10 50% / 50% 10% $52,407 30
Molecular Biology 4 50% / 50% 0% $63,502 61
Clinical Laboratory Science 2 0% / 100% 0% $70,332 73
Exercise Science 19 21% / 79% 0% $44,682 11 94%
Nursing 16 25% / 75% 0% $74,625 80 93%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 75 36% / 64% 1% $66,987 68 95%
Public Health $59,030 49
Accounting 11 +3 55% / 45% 0% $83,544 88 96%
Business Analytics 6 +2 100% / 0% 0% $53,697 34 100%
Finance 14 +4 79% / 21% 0% $73,683 78
Marketing 16 +1 62% / 38% 0% $66,446 66 100%
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 10 40% / 60% 0% $66,987 68 95%
Sports Management 4 75% / 25% 0% $44,682 11 94%
Communication 4 +4 75% / 25% 0% $52,440 30
Creative Writing 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,679 13
Criminal Justice 7 +2 29% / 71% 0% $51,554 28 96%
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,333 14
Forensic Science and Technology 8 25% / 75% 0% $52,039 29
History 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $49,493 22
Philosophy 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $51,984 29
Philosophy 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $52,051 29
Political Science 7 86% / 14% 0% $60,274 53
Psychology 9 +2 44% / 56% 0% $49,438 22
Public Relations 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $61,325 56
Sociology 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $51,034 26
Technical Writing 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,788 13
Early Childhood Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $48,247 19
Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,378 30
English Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,681 22
Middle School Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,192 21
Social Studies Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,948 23
Technology Teacher Education $50,044 23
Art Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,294 21
Art History and Criticism $38,394 5
Intermedia/Multimedia 3 100% / 0% 0% $38,217 5
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $38,816 5
Music Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $49,761 23
Theater 10 30% / 70% 0% $33,756 3 95%
Theatre Design and Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $33,756 3 96%
Visual Communication Design 3 33% / 67% 0% $41,681 8
Construction Management 22 +1 86% / 14% 0% $65,422 65 100%
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 8 88% / 12% 0% $77,928 83 100%