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Otterbein University is a private regional university located in Westerville, Ohio. Otterbein University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Otterbein University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,811 10 years after enrolling, 30th in Ohio, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Otterbein University bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Otterbein University is ranked 21st in Ohio.
Otterbein University’s median net annual cost of $22,881 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 Otterbein University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Business Administration, Psychology, Biology, Advertising & PR - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,881
Average years to graduate
4.3
Health & Fitness
Rank: #110
Economic score: 4.61
Accounting
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.85
Drama
Rank: #13
Economic score: 5.27
Marketing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.37
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #223
Economic score: 6.83
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #94
Economic score: 7.2
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #415
Economic score: 10.71
Wildlife science Mgmt.
Rank: #36
Economic score: 384.27
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 Otterbein University - Registered Nursing, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Otterbein University is 4% higher than the state average, and 7% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Otterbein University, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Otterbein University graduates within 4.3 years.
Otterbein University is in the bottom 25% 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.
Otterbein University’s economic mobility score of 12.18 is calculated by adjusting the 3.64 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Otterbein University’s EMS of 12.18 ranks in the bottom 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Otterbein University pays $22,881 a year, $25,911 less than the $48,792 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 $22,881
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Otterbein 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 $22,881 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 95% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,994. This is 41% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,792
Pell grants
$4,751
State grants
$3,479
Institutional grants
$20,452
Otterbein University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,537 applicants, of which 2,932 were admitted and 570 enrolled. Otterbein University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
78%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%