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Heidelberg University is a private regional university located in Tiffin, Ohio. Heidelberg University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Heidelberg University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,049 10 years after enrolling, 54th in Ohio, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Heidelberg University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Heidelberg University is ranked 37th in Ohio.
Heidelberg University’s median net annual cost of $21,579 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Heidelberg University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Education, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Allied Health Services - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,579
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Heidelberg University - Business Administration, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 49% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Heidelberg University is 11% lower than the state average, and 9% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Heidelberg University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Heidelberg University 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.
Heidelberg University’s economic mobility score of 17.66 is calculated by adjusting the 3.88 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Heidelberg University’s EMS of 17.66 ranks in the top 50% 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Heidelberg University pays $21,579 a year, $24,621 less than the $46,200 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 $21,579
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Heidelberg University, 100% 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 $21,579 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 97% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,347. This is 43% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,347
Pell grants
$4,586
State grants
$3,936
Institutional grants
$19,884
Heidelberg University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,811 applicants, of which 1,564 were admitted and 266 enrolled. Heidelberg University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
43%
59%
First time
89%
59%
In-state
84%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
80%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%