Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Ada, OH
Population 15,000
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Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (14%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,487
Men / Women 55% / 45%
From State 85%
From Region 7%
Athletes 39.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Mixed 5%
Hispanic 4%
Black 3%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Ohio Northern University 581 52% / 48% 1% $72,793 76 97%
Civil Engineering 38 71% / 29% 0% $81,569 85 100%
Computer Engineering 7 100% / 0% 0% $95,212 94
Electrical Engineering 23 +2 87% / 13% 0% $100,431 96
Engineering 2 0% / 100% 0% $89,167 90
Mechanical Engineering 79 +1 81% / 19% 0% $93,668 93 100%
Computer Science 16 88% / 12% 6% $107,176 98 100%
Data Analytics $83,115 86
Chemistry 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $68,410 69
Mathematics 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $72,833 76
Physics +2 $72,301 75
Statistics 3 67% / 33% 0% $94,389 93
Biochemistry 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $68,964 70
Biology 26 15% / 85% 4% $65,818 64 92%
Molecular Biology 3 0% / 100% 0% $68,546 69
Environmental Science 10 30% / 70% 0% $55,767 37
Clinical Laboratory Science 6 17% / 83% 0% $80,361 84
Exercise Science 22 55% / 45% 5% $47,344 15 94%
Nursing 30 20% / 80% 0% $79,977 84 93%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 69 36% / 64% 4% $71,791 75 95%
Public Health 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $64,718 61
Accounting 18 +3 50% / 50% 0% $88,955 90 96%
Business Analytics 10 +4 40% / 60% 0% $57,175 42 100%
Finance 16 +3 81% / 19% 0% $79,960 84
Marketing 16 +6 50% / 50% 0% $70,749 73 100%
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 14 +1 57% / 43% 7% $71,791 75 95%
Sports Management 13 92% / 8% 0% $47,344 15 94%
Communication 7 +3 43% / 57% 0% $55,387 36
Creative Writing 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,337 19
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,658 20
History 2 100% / 0% 0% $53,314 30
Philosophy 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $54,880 35
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,895 35
Political Science 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $66,194 64
Psychology 20 +2 20% / 80% 0% $53,730 31
Public Relations 1 0% / 100% 0% $67,904 68
Sociology 2 +4 50% / 50% 0% $54,128 32
Spanish 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Technical Writing $49,492 19
Early Childhood Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $52,583 28
Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $56,766 40
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,175 32
Middle School Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $53,727 31
Social Studies Education $54,639 34
Technology Teacher Education $55,891 38
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,170 32
Art History and Criticism 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $39,438 5
Intermedia/Multimedia 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $39,265 5
Music +3 $40,308 6
Music Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,657 31
Theater 10 +1 30% / 70% 0% $35,366 3 95%
Theatre Design and Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $35,366 3 96%
Visual Communication Design 9 11% / 89% 11% $44,943 11
Construction Management 27 +1 96% / 4% 0% $69,659 71 100%
Criminal Justice 13 38% / 62% 0% $55,611 37 96%
Forensic Science and Technology 16 12% / 88% 0% $54,766 34
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 6 100% / 0% 0% $83,600 87 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $41,104
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 59%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Engineering 25.6% 149 79% / 21% 0% $91,638 92 100%
Health Sciences 22.2% 129 34% / 66% 3% $69,814 71 94%
Business & Economics 15.0% 87 62% / 38% 1% $71,320 74 97%
Professional 10.7% 62 63% / 37% 0% $64,219 60 99%
Humanities & Social Sciences 7.4% 43 30% / 70% 0% $54,905 35
Life & Natural Sciences 5.3% 31 16% / 84% 3% $66,285 65 92%
Arts 5.0% 29 24% / 76% 3% $41,073 7 96%
Education 2.9% 17 12% / 88% 0% $53,303 30
Computer Science 2.8% 16 88% / 12% 6% $107,176 98 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.7% 10 30% / 70% 0% $55,767 37
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 8 62% / 38% 0% $80,364 84

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 69%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 69% 69% 69%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 50%
SAT Range 1170 – 1400
SAT Math Range 590 – 710
SAT RW Range 580 – 690