The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Columbus Ohio serves the dual purpose of state capital and penultimate college town, where the Buckeye's play in front of 100,000+ diehards every Saturday. Amongst those diehards are scores of students from a number of famous (at least in the Midwest) liberal arts colleges located in beautiful towns throughout the Ohio countryside. A number of additional colleges and universities are located in and around Cleveland - notably Case Western, which shares its campus with top rates University hospital and has an excellent medical school - and Cincinnati, a short drive from another great public university, Miami Ohio University.
Net cost: The median annual cost of all students that receive any aid. This does not refer to the “sticker price”, the price listed by the college.
Earnings: The median earnings of all bachelor-level students 10 years after enrollment. This includes both students that do and do not graduate, across all majors.
Payback: The amount of time in years it takes to pay off the median net cost by the median earnings. For this calculation, the median earning of high school graduates (in the school’s home state) are deducted from the median earnings.
Earningsplus: The difference between the school’s median earnings and the median earnings for all schools in the same state.
Rankings: The ranking order is based on the economic score. The economic score is calculated using a school’s payback and earningsplus performance.
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$72,235
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $23,836
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:66%
Graduation rate:73%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#2 in Ohio|#91 in National Universities
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Economic score:1.68
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.7 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$78,330
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $29,931
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:31%
Graduation rate:85%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#3 in Ohio
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Columbus, Ohio
Economic score:1.87
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.4 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$61,074
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $12,675
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:81%
Graduation rate:82%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#4 in Ohio
Kettering College
Kettering, Ohio
Economic score:1.93
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$58,526
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $10,127
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:22%
Graduation rate:51%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#5 in Ohio
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, Ohio
Economic score:2.05
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$55,319
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $6,920
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:81%
Graduation rate:62%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#6 in Ohio|#129 in National Universities
Union Institute & University
Cincinnati, Ohio
Economic score:2.06
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.4 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$57,590
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $9,191
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:N/A
Graduation rate:72%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#7 in Ohio|#130 in National Universities
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, Ohio
Economic score:2.07
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.4 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$55,332
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $6,933
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:69%
Graduation rate:78%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#8 in Ohio|#144 in National Universities
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Economic score:2.22
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$66,384
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $17,985
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:82%
Graduation rate:78%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#9 in Ohio
John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio
Economic score:2.30
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.9 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$60,293
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $11,894
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:88%
Graduation rate:75%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#10 in Ohio
Walsh University
North Canton, Ohio
Economic score:2.56
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.8 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$52,533
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $4,134
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:77%
Graduation rate:58%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#11 in Ohio
Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio
Economic score:2.70
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.5 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$62,015
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $13,616
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:82%
Graduation rate:70%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#12 in Ohio|#65 in Liberal Arts
Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio
Economic score:2.80
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$53,430
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $5,031
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:98%
Graduation rate:63%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#13 in Ohio|#226 in National Universities
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, Ohio
Economic score:2.84
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.2 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$54,650
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $6,251
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:92%
Graduation rate:79%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#14 in Ohio|#70 in Liberal Arts
Denison University
Granville, Ohio
Economic score:2.85
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.4 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$57,435
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $9,036
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:29%
Graduation rate:85%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#15 in Ohio|#91 in Liberal Arts
The College of Wooster
Wooster, Ohio
Economic score:3.25
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.5 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$51,866
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $3,467
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:66%
Graduation rate:75%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#16 in Ohio|#268 in National Universities
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Economic score:3.27
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.2 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$48,039
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $360
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:95%
Graduation rate:48%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#17 in Ohio|#96 in Liberal Arts
Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio
Economic score:3.36
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:4.3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$61,998
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $13,599
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:37%
Graduation rate:89%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#18 in Ohio
Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio
Economic score:3.37
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.4 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$48,165
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $234
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:75%
Graduation rate:65%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#19 in Ohio
Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio
Economic score:3.42
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.5 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$49,074
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $675
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:60%
Graduation rate:72%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#20 in Ohio
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
Economic score:3.54
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:3.6 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$49,133
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $734
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:75%
Graduation rate:58%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
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