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Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college located in Delaware, Ohio. Ohio Wesleyan University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Ohio Wesleyan University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,242 10 years after enrolling, 28th in Ohio, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Ohio Wesleyan University bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. Ohio Wesleyan University is ranked 34th in Ohio.
Ohio Wesleyan University’s median net annual cost of $24,720 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 Ohio Wesleyan University sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Psychology, Accounting, Poli Sci/Government, Managerial Econ. - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,720
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.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Ohio Wesleyan University is 4% higher than the state average, and 4% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Ohio Wesleyan University, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Ohio Wesleyan University graduates within 4.1 years.
Ohio Wesleyan University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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 Wesleyan University’s economic mobility score of 15.52 is calculated by adjusting the 3.3 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Ohio Wesleyan University’s EMS of 15.52 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
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 Ohio Wesleyan University pays $24,720 a year, $38,556 less than the $63,276 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 $24,720
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Ohio Wesleyan 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 $24,720 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,000. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,264
Pell grants
$4,520
State grants
$3,487
Institutional grants
$35,198
Ohio Wesleyan University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 74% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,641 applicants, of which 2,695 were admitted and 364 enrolled. Ohio Wesleyan University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
95%
59%
In-state
59%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
71%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%