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Defiance College is a private regional college located in Defiance, Ohio. Defiance College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Defiance College is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,915 10 years after enrolling, 65th in Ohio, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Defiance College bachelor students earn 26% less than the national average.
Defiance College’s median net annual cost of $25,158 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Defiance College sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Business and Commerce, Accounting, Criminal Justice, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$25,158
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 35% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Defiance College is 25% lower than the state average, and 14% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Defiance College, Pell Grant recipients represent 51% of the measured graduating class, 16% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Defiance College graduates within 4.3 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Defiance College’s economic mobility score of 7.93 is calculated by adjusting the 8.55 economic score of lower-income students by the 51% pell grant recipients within the student body. Defiance College’s EMS of 7.93 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Defiance College pays $25,158 a year, $23,166 less than the $48,324 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,158
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Defiance College, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,158 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 82% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,686. This is 28% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,496
Pell grants
$4,571
State grants
$3,162
Institutional grants
$19,560
Defiance College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 62% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,514 applicants, of which 1,564 were admitted and 160 enrolled. Defiance College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
43%
59%
First time
87%
59%
In-state
49%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
23%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
3%
12%