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Ohio University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Athens, OH
Population 45,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 18,456
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 76%
Black 7%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 41%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Business & Economics 16%
Arts 6%
Education 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,158
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,838
Est. In-State Cost $18,315
Est. Out-of-State Cost $32,130
10-Year ROI $149,000
ROI Percentile 52th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,363 (22th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 233 (22th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $6M #157
Life & Natural Sciences $34M #168
Engineering, Computing & Math $18M #170
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 351 #82
Engineering, Computing & Math 20 #169
Humanities & Social Sciences 49 #260

Honors College

Name Honors Tutorial College
Students 340 (2%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 1,090 – 1,290
ACT Range 22 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 77 49% / 51% 3% $77,897
Applied Mathematics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Astrophysics 5 80% / 20% 0%
Mathematics 15 47% / 53% 7%
Physics 4 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology
Chemistry 43 49% / 51% 2% $77,897
Geosciences 9 33% / 67% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 698 63% / 37% 1% $79,830
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 82 87% / 13% 1% $67,535
Accounting 44 +2 45% / 55% 0% $86,991
Actuarial Science 3 100% / 0% 0%
Business Analytics 47 +15 53% / 47% 2%
Business Economics 5 +3 80% / 20% 0% $70,352
Business Management and Administration 88 55% / 45% 1% $80,701
Business/Managerial Economics 8 +4 88% / 12% 0%
Customer Service Management 10 50% / 50% 0% $80,701
Entrepreneurship 17 +2 76% / 24% 0%
Finance 100 +22 81% / 19% 0% $94,512
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 9 56% / 44% 11%
International Business 5 80% / 20% 20%
Management Information Systems and Statistics 54 +42 78% / 22% 2% $75,441
Marketing 192 +25 51% / 49% 1% $79,209
Operations Management 6 +17 33% / 67% 0% $80,701
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 16 +2 44% / 56% 0% $65,123
Sports Management 2 100% / 0% 0% $67,535
Criminal Justice 10 50% / 50% 0% $59,646
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Fine Arts 20 25% / 75% 0% $38,350
Acting 17 24% / 76% 0% $37,989
Arts Management 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music Technology 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $44,491
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health Sciences and Professions 1,904 17% / 83% 1% $85,659
Athletic Training 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,487
Biology
Botany 12 33% / 67% 0% $38,467
Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 46 0% / 100% 0% $60,379
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 19 5% / 95% 0% $60,379
Dietetics/Dietitian 15 0% / 100% 7%
Ecology 3 33% / 67% 0%
Environmental Health 5 60% / 40% 0%
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 53 +1 30% / 70% 4% $77,654
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 61 25% / 75% 0%
Microbiology
Music Therapy/Therapist 6 0% / 100% 0% $88,936
Neuroscience 1 100% / 0% 0%
Nursing 1,212 14% / 86% 1% $98,024
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 2 50% / 50% 0%
Wildlife Biology 18 22% / 78% 0% $59,777
Zoology 144 28% / 72% 1% $59,777
Health Administration 47 32% / 68% 0% $95,615
Medical Insurance Coding
Psychology 258 +1 17% / 83% 0% $52,225
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Russ College of Engineering and Technology 507 60% / 40% 4% $87,765
Artificial Intelligence
Chemical Engineering 33 61% / 39% 9% $95,805
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0% $95,805
Civil Engineering 33 79% / 21% 3% $86,485
Computer Engineering 11 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 38 84% / 16% 8% $101,539
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 19 100% / 0% 5% $83,482
Electrical Engineering 13 100% / 0% 0% $107,316
Engineering 11 91% / 9% 64%
Industrial Engineering 11 64% / 36% 0% $94,364
Mechanical Engineering 50 78% / 22% 6% $94,884
Nutrition Sciences
Business Analytics 49 +121 80% / 20% 2%
Family and Consumer Sciences 3 0% / 100% 0%
Geography and Environmental Studies 19 53% / 47% 0%
Human Development and Family Studies 36 0% / 100% 0% $50,485
Human Services 15 7% / 93% 7%
Interdisciplinary Studies 12 50% / 50% 0%
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 3 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Social Work 42 14% / 86% 0% $59,348
Apparel and Textiles 16 12% / 88% 0% $59,671
Housing and Human Environments 23 9% / 91% 0% $56,255
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 14 +1 71% / 29% 0% $81,826
Applied Engineering 42 93% / 7% 0% $147,633
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 13 +5 77% / 23% 8% $81,826
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Scripps College of Communication 1,107 34% / 66% 1% $53,174
Environmental Studies 9 0% / 100% 0%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10 80% / 20% 0% $58,777
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 11 +1 18% / 82% 0% $39,110
Applied Linguistics 9 +1 44% / 56% 0%
Asian Studies/Civilization 3 0% / 100% 0%
Broadcast Journalism 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,104
Classical Languages 2 0% / 100% 50%
Classical Languages 2 +4 50% / 50% 0%
Creative Writing 16 12% / 88% 0%
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,857
English Language and Literature/Letters 14 +1 14% / 86% 0%
Environmental Science and Policy 11 55% / 45% 0%
European Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
French 1 0% / 100% 0%
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $53,587
German
History 30 +3 50% / 50% 0% $44,630
Journalism 94 33% / 67% 0% $64,104
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities 41 51% / 49% 5% $44,685
Mass Communication/Media Studies 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $57,942
Philosophy 5 20% / 80% 0%
Photojournalism 16 25% / 75% 0% $64,104
Political Science 63 +4 43% / 57% 0% $62,309
Radio and Television 53 +1 53% / 47% 0% $50,566
Rhetoric and Composition 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 74 +4 30% / 70% 1% $54,311
Spanish 8 12% / 88% 0%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 154 33% / 67% 1% $57,942
Women's Studies 8 12% / 88% 0%
Early Childhood Education 120 6% / 94% 0% $50,939
French Language Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,777
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 50 44% / 56% 0% $50,939
Secondary Education and Teaching 55 42% / 58% 0% $50,939
Spanish Language Teacher Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $58,777
Special Education 21 19% / 81% 0% $50,578
Art History 7 14% / 86% 0% $37,483
Dance 8 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Arts 22 77% / 23% 5%
Digital Media 15 40% / 60% 0% $50,566
Film Production 11 64% / 36% 0% $52,630
Fine Arts 7 0% / 100% 0% $37,483
Fine/Studio Arts 34 +1 18% / 82% 0% $37,483
Graphic Design 17 +1 24% / 76% 0% $58,067
Keyboard Instruments
Music Management 29 72% / 28% 3%
Music Pedagogy 24 54% / 46% 0% $44,491
Music Performance 7 +2 29% / 71% 14% $44,491
Music Theory and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,491
Musical Theatre 6 0% / 100% 0% $37,989
Playwriting and Screenwriting 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $37,989
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 2 0% / 100% 0% $37,989
Theater 3 33% / 67% 0% $37,989
Urban Studies/Affairs 5 40% / 60% 0%
Voice and Opera 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,491