Ohio Northern University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$38,250
4.79% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$25,941
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
74.4%
4,640 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
3,140
90.6% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
71.8%
375 Graduates

About

Ohio Northern University is a higher education institution located in Hardin County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Ohio Northern University were Pharmacy (128 degrees awarded) and Law (62 degrees).

In 2024, 706 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ohio Northern University. 50.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (572 degrees), 19.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ohio Northern University is $38,250, which is $8,262 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Ohio Northern University is $38,250, which is $8,262 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,941.

In 2024, 90% of undergraduate students attending Ohio Northern University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$38,250
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Ohio Northern University was $38,250. The cost of tuition at Ohio Northern University is $8,262 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Average Net Price

$25,941
2024 Value
1.72%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Ohio Northern University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,941. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Ohio Northern University grew by 1.72%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,739
Room and Board
$1,200
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ohio Northern University was of $11,739 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.56% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

90%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
55%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Ohio Northern University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.1% with respect to 2023, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Ohio Northern University received 4,640 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.27% annual growth. Out of those 4,640 applicants, 3,452 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.4% acceptance rate.

There were 3,140 students enrolled at Ohio Northern University in 2024. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ohio Northern University has an overall enrollment yield of 19.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
3,452
Accepted Out of 4,640

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ohio Northern University was 74.4% (3,452 admissions from 4,640 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 73.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 2.27%, while admissions grew by 3.73%.

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SAT Scores

9%
Submission Percentage (2024)
64
Scores Submitted (2024)

9% of enrolled first-time students at Ohio Northern University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Ohio Northern University had a total enrollment of 3,140 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Ohio Northern University is 2,845 students and the part-time enrollment is 295. This means that 90.6% of students enrolled at Ohio Northern University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ohio Northern University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.2% White, 4.49% Two or More Races, 3.89% Hispanic or Latino, 3.03% Black or African American, 1.82% Asian, 0.127% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0637% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Ohio Northern University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (43.8%), followed by White Female (36.2%) and Two or More Races Male (2.72%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40%), followed by White Male (27.7%) and Black or African American Female (2.93%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ohio Northern University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,140 students. The full-time enrollment at Ohio Northern University is 2,845 and the part-time enrollment is 295. This means that 90.6% of students enrolled at Ohio Northern University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

84%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ohio Northern University was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Ohio Northern University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    2,423 enrolled students
  2. Two or More Races
    141 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    122 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ohio Northern University is 77.2% White, 4.49% Two or More Races, 3.89% Hispanic or Latino, 3.03% Black or African American, 1.82% Asian, 0.127% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0637% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 240 students (7.64%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 12 more women than men received degrees from Ohio Northern University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ohio Northern University is white (572 degrees awarded). There were 19.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (29 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Ohio Northern University is Pharmacy (128 degrees awarded), followed by Law (62 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ohio Northern University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (62 degrees awarded), Engineering (103 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ohio Northern University are Software developers (488,490 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (367,556 people), Other managers (362,712 people), Civil engineers (311,107 people), and Mechanical engineers (220,171 people).

The most specialized majors at Ohio Northern University in 2024 are Legal (62 degrees awarded), Engineering (103 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ohio Northern University are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Ohio Northern University are Legal (62 degrees awarded), Engineering (103 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ohio Northern University are Computer Systems Design (505,043 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (472,470 people), Construction (339,595 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (259,367 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (217,954 people).

The most specialized majors at Ohio Northern University are Legal (62 degrees awarded), Engineering (103 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ohio Northern University.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration
    75 degrees awarded
  2. Mechanical Engineering
    51 degrees awarded
  3. General Civil Engineering
    29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ohio Northern University was Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration with 75 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

347
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
359
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 347 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio Northern University, which is 0.967 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (359).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio Northern University in Mechanical Engineering, which is 9.2 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio Northern University in Pharmacy, which is 1.98 times more than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

55%
100% Completion Time
67%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 55% of students graduating from Ohio Northern University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (75.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Ohio Northern University is Female and White (75.1% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    572 degrees awarded
  2. Two or More Races
    29 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ohio Northern University is white (572 degrees awarded). There were 19.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (29 degrees).

8.36% of degree recipients (59 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    296 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    276 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races Female
    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ohio Northern University is white female (296 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (276 degrees).

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Operations

Ohio Northern University has an endowment valued at nearly $216M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.2M (5.64%) compared to the 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Ohio Northern University had a total salary expenditure of 99.2M. Ohio Northern University employs 74 Professors, 59 Associate professors and 59 Assistant professors. Most academics at Ohio Northern University are Male Professor (52), Male Associate professor (33), and Male Assistant professor (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ohio Northern University are: Business and Financial Operations, with 75 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 72 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 37 employees.

Endowment

$216M
2024 Endowment
6.23%
growth from 2023

Ohio Northern University has an endowment valued at about $216M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Ohio Northern University grew 6.23% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $161M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$40.2M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Ohio Northern University paid a median of $40.2M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($99.2M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$17M
Instructional Salaries
201
Number of Employees

In 2024, Ohio Northern University paid a total of $17M to 201 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ohio Northern University were Business and Financial Operations with 75 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 72 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 37 employees.

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