Ohio Wesleyan University

https://www.owu.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $53,624
    3.7% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $23,006
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    55.6%
    6,144 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,525
    99.1% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    58.6%
    263 Graduates

    About

    Ohio Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Ohio Wesleyan University were Zoology (38 degrees awarded), General Psychology (32 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees).

    In 2024, 424 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ohio Wesleyan University. 62.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (313 degrees), 12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (26 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Ohio Wesleyan University is $53,624, which is $25,446 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Ohio Wesleyan University is $53,624, which is $25,446 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,006.

    In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Ohio Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $53,624
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Ohio Wesleyan University was $53,624. The cost of tuition at Ohio Wesleyan University is $25,446 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $23,006
    2024 Value
    3.44%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Ohio Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,006. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Ohio Wesleyan University grew by 3.44%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,736
    Room and Board
    $1,000
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Ohio Wesleyan University was of $10,736 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 3.5% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 19.4% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    99%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    62%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    99% of undergraduate students at Ohio Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Ohio Wesleyan University received 6,144 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 7.64% annual growth. Out of those 6,144 applicants, 3,416 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 55.6% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,525 students enrolled at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2024. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Ohio Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 12.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    55.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,416
    Accepted Out of 6,144

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ohio Wesleyan University was 55.6% (3,416 admissions from 6,144 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 50.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 7.64%, while admissions grew by 18.1%.

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    SAT Scores

    13%
    Submission Percentage (2023)
    56
    Scores Submitted (2023)

    13% of enrolled first-time students at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Ohio Wesleyan University had a total enrollment of 1,525 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Ohio Wesleyan University is 1,511 students and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Ohio Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Ohio Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.1% White, 9.44% Black or African American, 6.23% Hispanic or Latino, 4.13% Two or More Races, 2.36% Asian, 0.0656% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0656% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Ohio Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.7%), followed by White Male (31.5%) and Black or African American Female (4.4%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    99.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,525 students. The full-time enrollment at Ohio Wesleyan University is 1,511 and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Ohio Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    85%
    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 Wesleyan University was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Ohio Wesleyan 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
      1,085 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      144 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      95 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Ohio Wesleyan University is 71.1% White, 9.44% Black or African American, 6.23% Hispanic or Latino, 4.13% Two or More Races, 2.36% Asian, 0.0656% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0656% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 15 students (0.984%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 106 more women than men received degrees from Ohio Wesleyan University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ohio Wesleyan University is white (313 degrees awarded). There were 12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (26 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ohio Wesleyan University is Zoology (38 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (32 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ohio Wesleyan University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ohio Wesleyan University are Physicians (425,202 people), Other managers (186,738 people), Postsecondary teachers (150,611 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (134,582 people), and Other Physical Scientists (125,428 people).

    The most specialized majors at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees), Biology (78 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (12 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 Wesleyan University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at Ohio Wesleyan University are Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees), Biology (78 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (12 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ohio Wesleyan University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (569,783 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (383,222 people), Elementary & secondary schools (349,389 people), Offices of physicians (206,078 people), and Scientific research & development services (169,213 people).

    The most specialized majors at Ohio Wesleyan University are Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees), Biology (78 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (12 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 Wesleyan University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Zoology
      38 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      32 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      19 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ohio Wesleyan University was Zoology with 38 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    159
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    265
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 159 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio Wesleyan University, which is 0.6 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (265).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.75 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio Wesleyan University in Zoology, which is 3.22 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    59%
    100% Completion Time
    66%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 59% of students graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      313 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      26 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      25 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Ohio Wesleyan University is white (313 degrees awarded). There were 12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (26 degrees).

    1.65% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      264 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      244 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      239 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ohio Wesleyan University is white female (264 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (244 degrees).

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    Operations

    Ohio Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $306M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 27.9M (9.11%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Ohio Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of 77.8M. Ohio Wesleyan University employs 34 Professors, 33 Associate professors and 31 Assistant professors. Most academics at Ohio Wesleyan University are Male Professor (24), Female Associate professor (20), and Female Assistant professor (18).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ohio Wesleyan University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 88 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 39 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees.

    Endowment

    $306M
    2024 Endowment
    7.16%
    growth from 2023

    Ohio Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at about $306M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Ohio Wesleyan University grew 7.16% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $257M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $2.99M - Federal
    2. $443k - State
    3. $6.87k - Local

    As of 2024, Ohio Wesleyan University received $2.99M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $443k from state grants and contracts, and $6.87k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $26.5M
    2024 Salaries
    8.5%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Ohio Wesleyan University paid a median of $26.5M in salaries, which represents 34.1% of their overall expenditure ($77.8M) and a 8.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.91% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.1% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $7.75M
    Instructional Salaries
    98
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Ohio Wesleyan University paid a total of $7.75M to 98 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ohio Wesleyan University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 88 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees.

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