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Ohio Christian University is a private regional university located in Circleville, Ohio. Ohio Christian University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Ohio Christian University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,083 10 years after enrolling, 77th in Ohio, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Ohio Christian University bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average.
Ohio Christian University’s median net annual cost of $22,901 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 5 programs at Ohio Christian University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Mental & Social Health Services, Registered Nursing, Homeland Security - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,901
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.
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.
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 1 graduate programs at Ohio Christian University - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 37% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Ohio Christian University is 24% lower than the state average, and 21% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Ohio Christian University, Pell Grant recipients represent 43% of the measured graduating class, 8% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Ohio Christian University graduates within 4.2 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.
Ohio Christian University’s economic mobility score of 2.63 is calculated by adjusting the 14.42 economic score of lower-income students by the 43% pell grant recipients within the student body. Ohio Christian University’s EMS of 2.63 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Ohio Christian University pays $22,901 a year, $12,307 less than the $35,208 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 $22,901
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Ohio Christian University, 96% 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 $22,901 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 76% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,252. This is 22% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,752
Pell grants
$3,819
State grants
$3,280
Institutional grants
$8,721
Ohio Christian University offers 19 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Ohio Christian University offers 3 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
22
Hybrid programs
16
Percentage of programs online
76%
Full time
40%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
79%
68%
1st generation
55%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
24%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%