Private (for-profit)

Chamberlain University - Ohio

Columbus, Ohio·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·chamberlain.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
-29.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
257
peer median 2,263
Avg net price
$31,544
+$12k vs peer
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About

Chamberlain University is a private for-profit healthcare and nursing school with locations across the United States and online programs. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in nursing and a public health master's degree. It is a subsidiary of Adtalem Global Education, formerly DeVry Education Group. The university is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
8
8 candidates competed
Admitted
7
87.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
6
85.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
29%-29.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
29%
Full-time retention
33%

Pell equity

Pell recipients
29%2 of 7

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$30,389
$30–48k—
$48–75k$32,700
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$31,544
+$11,540vs peer median $20,005
Federal loans
68.8%
In-state tuition
$19,975
Out-of-state
$19,975

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 13,986 borrowers who entered repayment, 71 (0.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
13,986
Defaulted
71
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.5%
2017
3.4%
2018
2.6%
2019
0.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Chamberlain University-Ohio

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

72 total completions
01Health Professions
72100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
257
12-mo unduplicated
357
Undergraduate
357
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%35
Women
90%322

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
41.6%
White
41.3%
Hispanic
7.0%
Asian
6.2%
Unknown
2.3%
Two or more
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.98
1 offenses · 336 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.98Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
18

Chamberlain University-Ohio vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Chamberlain University-Ohio selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectChamberlain University-Ohio
29%—257$31,544—
Capital University
60%70.2%2,263$22,576Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Case Western Reserve University
87%36.5%12,475$41,190R1 Research
Cedarville University
73%65.3%6,318$24,468Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Cleveland State University
51%91.3%14,074$14,764R2 Research
Hiram College
55%93.5%1,061$21,058Baccalaureate
Kent State University at Kent
64%86.3%26,374$20,787R1 Research
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
54%84.3%670$10,420—
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
68%84.1%1,671$22,421Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Muskingum University
56%81.8%1,751$19,532Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Notre Dame College
36%80.3%—$20,477Baccalaureate
Ohio State University-Main Campus
88%60.6%61,443$17,339R1 Research
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
11%—2,127$5,650Community College
Otterbein University
68%84.5%2,332$19,237Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Akron Main Campus
52%59.7%13,332$13,946R2 Research
Ursuline College
67%74.9%970$16,164Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median58%81.1%2,263$20,005

Institutions like Chamberlain University-Ohio

Explore the federal data for institutions in Chamberlain University-Ohio's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

Chamberlain University-Ohio is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofChamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL · Main campus
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Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Chamberlain University-Ohio

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Chamberlain University-Ohio.

What is the graduation rate at Chamberlain University-Ohio?

Chamberlain University-Ohio reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Chamberlain University-Ohio?

Chamberlain University-Ohio reports a total enrollment of 257 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Chamberlain University-Ohio?

The average net price at Chamberlain University-Ohio is $31,544 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Chamberlain University-Ohio?

Chamberlain University-Ohio's yield rate is 85.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Chamberlain University-Ohio located?

Chamberlain University-Ohio is located in Columbus, Ohio 43219.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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