Ohio University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Athens, OH
Population
45,000
Website
https://www.ohio.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
18,456
Men / Women
38% / 62%
White
76%
Black
7%
Hispanic
7%
Mixed
4%
Asian
3%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
85%
From Region
8%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
34%
Business & Economics
16%
Arts
6%
Education
6%
Engineering
5%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Computer Science
1%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$14,158
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$24,838
Est. In-State Cost
$18,315
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$32,130
10-Year ROI
$149,000
ROI Percentile
52th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
50%
6-Year Graduation Rate
65%
Transfer-Out Rate
20%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,363 (22%)
Days Without Precipitation
233 (22%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
19%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $6M | #156 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $34M | #167 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $18M | #170 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 351 | #72 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 20 | #168 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 49 | #252 |
Honors College
Name
Honors Tutorial College
Students
340 (2%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
44%
SAT Range
1120
–
1260
SAT Math Range
540
–
640
SAT RW Range
550
–
650
ACT Range
22
–
28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 77 | 49% / 51% | 3% | $69,933 | 96% | ||
| Applied Mathematics | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,334 | 87 | — | |
| Astrophysics | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $71,277 | 82 | — | |
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology | — — | — | — | $62,206 | 69 | — | |
| Chemistry | 43 — | 49% / 51% | 2% | $71,665 | 83 | 96% | |
| Geosciences | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $65,584 | 75 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 7% | $66,211 | 76 | 94% | |
| Physics | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $71,791 | 83 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 698 | 63% / 37% | 1% | $72,815 | 97% | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 82 — | 87% / 13% | 1% | $60,673 | 67 | 98% | |
| Accounting | 44 +2 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $80,032 | 89 | 100% | |
| Actuarial Science | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,796 | 88 | — | |
| Business Analytics | 47 +15 | 53% / 47% | 2% | $80,923 | 90 | — | |
| Business Economics | 5 +3 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $64,724 | 74 | 95% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 88 — | 55% / 45% | 1% | $58,831 | 63 | 92% | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 8 +4 | 88% / 12% | 0% | $87,342 | 93 | 100% | |
| Customer Service Management | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,831 | 63 | 92% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 17 +2 | 76% / 24% | 0% | $67,995 | 78 | — | |
| Finance | 100 +22 | 81% / 19% | 0% | $86,951 | 93 | 98% | |
| Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 11% | $55,494 | 55 | — | |
| International Business | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 20% | $72,167 | 83 | 90% | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 54 +42 | 78% / 22% | 2% | $89,251 | 94 | 95% | |
| Marketing | 192 +25 | 51% / 49% | 1% | $72,872 | 84 | 98% | |
| Operations Management | 6 +17 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,831 | 63 | 92% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 16 +2 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $59,913 | 65 | 94% | |
| Sports Management | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,673 | 67 | 98% | |
| Criminal Justice | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,874 | 54 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Fine Arts | 20 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $36,275 | 100% | ||
| Acting | 17 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $35,540 | 7 | 100% | |
| Arts Management | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,199 | 14 | — | |
| Music Technology | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $40,932 | 15 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health Sciences and Professions | 1,904 | 17% / 83% | 1% | $73,041 | 97% | ||
| Biology | — — | — | — | $59,211 | 64 | — | |
| Botany | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $35,390 | 7 | 100% | |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,083 | 67 | — | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 15 — | 0% / 100% | 7% | $55,494 | 55 | — | |
| Ecology | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $45,369 | 27 | — | |
| Microbiology | — — | — | — | $60,057 | 65 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $58,962 | 63 | — | |
| Wildlife Biology | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $54,995 | 54 | 98% | |
| Zoology | 144 — | 28% / 72% | 1% | $54,995 | 54 | 98% | |
| Athletic Training | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,619 | 42 | 97% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 46 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,140 | 59 | 99% | |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 19 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $55,549 | 56 | 90% | |
| Environmental Health | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $60,910 | 67 | 100% | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 53 +1 | 30% / 70% | 4% | $71,442 | 82 | 100% | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 61 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $64,714 | 74 | — | |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $81,821 | 90 | 97% | |
| Nursing | 1,212 — | 14% / 86% | 1% | $83,524 | 91 | 97% | |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,910 | 67 | 100% | |
| Health Administration | 47 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $56,070 | 57 | 94% | |
| Medical Insurance Coding | — — | — | — | $61,216 | 68 | — | |
| Psychology | 258 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $48,047 | 34 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ College of Engineering and Technology | 507 | 60% / 40% | 4% | $77,397 | 97% | ||
| Applied Engineering | 42 — | 93% / 7% | 0% | $135,822 | 100 | 97% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 33 — | 61% / 39% | 9% | $88,141 | 94 | 94% | |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $88,141 | 94 | 94% | |
| Civil Engineering | 33 — | 79% / 21% | 3% | $79,566 | 89 | 98% | |
| Computer Engineering | 11 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $95,633 | 97 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 13 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $98,731 | 97 | 94% | |
| Engineering | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 64% | $106,154 | 98 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $86,815 | 93 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 50 — | 78% / 22% | 6% | $87,293 | 93 | 97% | |
| Artificial Intelligence | — — | — | — | $54,327 | 52 | 86% | |
| Computer Science | 38 — | 84% / 16% | 8% | $93,416 | 96 | 97% | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 19 — | 100% / 0% | 5% | $76,803 | 87 | 100% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | — — | — | — | $53,922 | 51 | — | |
| Business Analytics | 49 +121 | 80% / 20% | 2% | $74,411 | 85 | — | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,904 | 31 | — | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 19 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $53,760 | 51 | — | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 36 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,446 | 30 | 96% | |
| Human Services | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 7% | $47,962 | 34 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,255 | 38 | — | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 3 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,554 | 50 | — | |
| Social Work | 42 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $48,309 | 35 | 96% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $54,897 | 54 | 95% | |
| Housing and Human Environments | 23 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $51,755 | 45 | 100% | |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 14 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $75,280 | 86 | 100% | |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | 13 +5 | 77% / 23% | 8% | $75,280 | 86 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps College of Communication | 1,107 | 34% / 66% | 1% | $48,313 | 95% | ||
| Environmental Studies | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,083 | 43 | — | |
| African Studies | — +1 | — | — | $50,490 | 41 | — | |
| African-American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,485 | 41 | — | |
| Anthropology | 11 +1 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $35,981 | 8 | 100% | |
| Applied Linguistics | 9 +1 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $52,104 | 46 | — | |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,112 | 40 | — | |
| Broadcast Journalism | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,976 | 63 | 95% | |
| Classical Languages | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 50% | $52,371 | 47 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 2 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,248 | 47 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $39,669 | 13 | 100% | |
| English | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,108 | 20 | 83% | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 14 +1 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $37,029 | 9 | 100% | |
| Environmental Science and Policy | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $52,099 | 46 | — | |
| European Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $50,108 | 40 | — | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,100 | 49 | 100% | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 +1 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $49,300 | 38 | 93% | |
| German | — — | — | — | $52,336 | 47 | — | |
| History | 30 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $41,060 | 16 | 91% | |
| Journalism | 94 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,976 | 63 | 95% | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities | 41 — | 51% / 49% | 5% | $46,063 | 28 | 93% | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $53,307 | 50 | 95% | |
| Philosophy | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $49,205 | 38 | — | |
| Photojournalism | 16 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $58,976 | 63 | 95% | |
| Political Science | 63 +4 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $60,377 | 66 | 97% | |
| Radio and Television | 53 +1 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $46,521 | 30 | 96% | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,669 | 13 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 74 +4 | 30% / 70% | 1% | $49,966 | 40 | 97% | |
| Spanish | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $53,100 | 49 | 100% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 154 — | 33% / 67% | 1% | $53,307 | 50 | 95% | |
| Women's Studies | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $48,599 | 36 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 120 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $43,853 | 22 | 94% | |
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,075 | 52 | 95% | |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 50 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $43,853 | 22 | 94% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $54,075 | 52 | 95% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 55 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $43,853 | 22 | 94% | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,075 | 52 | 95% | |
| Special Education | 21 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $46,532 | 30 | 100% | |
| Art History | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $36,864 | 9 | 82% | |
| Dance | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,168 | 8 | — | |
| Digital Arts | 22 — | 77% / 23% | 5% | $45,211 | 26 | — | |
| Digital Media | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $46,521 | 30 | 96% | |
| Film Production | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $48,420 | 35 | 95% | |
| Fine Arts | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,864 | 9 | 82% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 34 +1 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $36,864 | 9 | 82% | |
| Graphic Design | 17 +1 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $53,422 | 50 | 100% | |
| Keyboard Instruments | — — | — | — | $40,502 | 14 | — | |
| Music Management | 29 — | 72% / 28% | 3% | $42,591 | 19 | — | |
| Music Pedagogy | 24 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $40,932 | 15 | 95% | |
| Music Performance | 7 +2 | 29% / 71% | 14% | $40,932 | 15 | 95% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $40,932 | 15 | 95% | |
| Musical Theatre | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $35,540 | 7 | 100% | |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 4 +1 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $35,540 | 7 | 100% | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $35,540 | 7 | 100% | |
| Theater | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $35,540 | 7 | 100% | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $56,010 | 57 | — | |
| Voice and Opera | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,932 | 15 | 95% |