Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·ohiodominican.edu

Ohio Dominican University's acceptance rate is 94.2% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 41% and its four-year rate is 33% (2024). Tuition and fees are $35,720 (2024). Fall enrollment is 1,209 students, and 1,391 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
94.2%
+18.4pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
6-yr graduation
41%
-13.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,209
peer median 1,757
Avg net price
$20,079
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About

Ohio Dominican University is a private Dominican university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. In 2024, the university had 1,252 students and offered undergraduate degrees in 42 majors as well as 9 graduate degree programs.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
1,942
1,942 candidates competed
Admitted
1,830
94.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
208
11.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
41%
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
41%-13.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

14.4pp gap
Pell recipients
34%43 of 128
Non-Pell (all)
48%62 of 128
Subsidized loan, no Pell
45%21 of 47
No Federal Aid
51%41 of 81

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 54 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
54
Passing
11
20.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

54programs
  • Passing11 · 20.4%
  • No Data43 · 79.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
9
No data
43

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Master's Degree · Education
+8.4%
$48,038 vs $44,329
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+18.3%
$41,174 vs $34,808
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+34.4%
$59,586 vs $44,329
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+49.4%
$84,729 vs $56,700
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+60.2%
$71,005 vs $44,329
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+77.1%
$61,628 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+83.4%
$63,823 vs $34,808
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+89.5%
$65,961 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
98%
$122,938 debt · $125,178 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
66%
$27,000 debt · $41,174 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
47%
$30,210 debt · $63,823 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
44%
$27,000 debt · $61,628 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
41%
$27,000 debt · $65,961 earn
Finance and Financial Management Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
38%
$27,000 debt · $71,644 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$26,354 debt · $84,729 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
30%
$26,964 debt · $90,431 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1934Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Jul 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,997
$30–48k$17,459
$48–75k$19,572
$75–110k$21,907
$110k+$22,999

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,079
vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $20,079
Federal loans
56.6%
Tuition and fees
$35,720

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 398 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $13.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
398
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,239,268 total
Direct Loans
$13.4M
1,252 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.5M
379 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
470 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.3M
186 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.6M
115 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4.1M
102 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 516 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
516
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.1%
2017
8.5%
2018
4.8%
2019
1.7%
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 Ohio Dominican

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

308 total completions
01Business
8326.9%
02Health Professions
7123.1%
03Education
5718.5%
04Parks/Recreation
3210.4%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
165.2%
06Biological Sciences
113.6%
07Communication
103.2%
08Social Sciences
103.2%
09Computer Sciences
92.9%
10English Language
92.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,209
12-mo unduplicated
1,391
Undergraduate
940
Graduate
451

Gender split

Men
44%614
Women
56%777

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.2%
Black
29.6%
Non-resident
5.4%
Hispanic
5.1%
Two or more
4.1%
Asian
2.1%
Unknown
2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
400
266 M · 134 W
Women athletes
33.5%
Athletic aid
$1.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.3M
$584K
Recruiting expense
$37K
$15K
Head-coach salaries
$51K
$43K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
126 M · —
$1.3M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
49 M · 45 W
$202K
Soccer
32 M · 34 W
$473K
Baseball
42 M · —
$365K
Basketball
24 M · 14 W
$926K
Softball
— · 21 W
$300K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
0.79
1 offenses · 1,258 students

3-year trend

12.732 yrs ago6.271 yr ago0.79Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
26
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs08
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
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
59

Ohio Dominican vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Ohio Dominican selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectOhio Dominican University
41%94.2%1,209$20,079Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Alverno College
51%85.7%1,317$22,540Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Aquinas College
65%89.9%1,157$16,626Baccalaureate
Capital University
60%70.2%2,263$22,576Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Dominican University
55%90.3%3,803$11,745Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Dominican University New York
52%63.3%1,396$41,832Doctoral/Professional
Dominican University of California
78%83.5%1,900$35,333Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Lourdes University
32%74.1%964$23,206Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Malone University
45%75.9%1,256$20,948Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mount Mary University
43%62.3%1,182$20,144Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mount St. Joseph University
56%59.1%2,265$16,530Doctoral/Professional
Muskingum University
56%81.8%1,751$19,532Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Newman University
51%74.0%2,939$19,971Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Notre Dame College
36%80.3%—$20,477Baccalaureate
Otterbein University
68%84.5%2,332$19,237Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Thomas More University
40%90.3%2,350$21,835Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
54%96.0%1,763$18,196Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of St Francis
67%65.3%3,074$13,006Doctoral/Professional
Ursuline College
67%74.9%970$16,164Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Walsh University
58%70.7%2,192$20,493Doctoral/Professional
Wittenberg University
53%72.3%1,285$18,649Baccalaureate
Peer group median54%75.9%1,757$20,079

Institutions like Ohio Dominican

Explore the federal data for institutions in Ohio Dominican's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsWisconsin

    Alverno College

    Grad rate
    51%
    Admit rate
    85.7%
    Enrollment
    1,317
    Net price
    $22,540
  • BaccalaureateMichigan

    Aquinas College

    Grad rate
    65%
    Admit rate
    89.9%
    Enrollment
    1,157
    Net price
    $16,626
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio

    Capital University

    Grad rate
    60%
    Admit rate
    70.2%
    Enrollment
    2,263
    Net price
    $22,576
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIllinois

    Dominican University

    Grad rate
    55%
    Admit rate
    90.3%
    Enrollment
    3,803
    Net price
    $11,745
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York

    Dominican University New York

    Grad rate
    52%
    Admit rate
    63.3%
    Enrollment
    1,396
    Net price
    $41,832
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsCalifornia

    Dominican University of California

    Grad rate
    78%
    Admit rate
    83.5%
    Enrollment
    1,900
    Net price
    $35,333
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio

    Lourdes University

    Grad rate
    32%
    Admit rate
    74.1%
    Enrollment
    964
    Net price
    $23,206
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio

    Malone University

    Grad rate
    45%
    Admit rate
    75.9%
    Enrollment
    1,256
    Net price
    $20,948
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsWisconsin

    Mount Mary University

    Grad rate
    43%
    Admit rate
    62.3%
    Enrollment
    1,182
    Net price
    $20,144
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalOhio

    Mount St. Joseph University

    Grad rate
    56%
    Admit rate
    59.1%
    Enrollment
    2,265
    Net price
    $16,530
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio

    Muskingum University

    Grad rate
    56%
    Admit rate
    81.8%
    Enrollment
    1,751
    Net price
    $19,532
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsKansas

    Newman University

    Grad rate
    51%
    Admit rate
    74.0%
    Enrollment
    2,939
    Net price
    $19,971
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Notre Dame College

    Grad rate
    36%
    Admit rate
    80.3%
    Enrollment
    —
    Net price
    $20,477
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio

    Otterbein University

    Grad rate
    68%
    Admit rate
    84.5%
    Enrollment
    2,332
    Net price
    $19,237
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsKentucky

    Thomas More University

    Grad rate
    40%
    Admit rate
    90.3%
    Enrollment
    2,350
    Net price
    $21,835
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsIndiana

    University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

    Grad rate
    54%
    Admit rate
    96.0%
    Enrollment
    1,763
    Net price
    $18,196
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalIllinois

    University of St Francis

    Grad rate
    67%
    Admit rate
    65.3%
    Enrollment
    3,074
    Net price
    $13,006
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio

    Ursuline College

    Grad rate
    67%
    Admit rate
    74.9%
    Enrollment
    970
    Net price
    $16,164
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalOhio

    Walsh University

    Grad rate
    58%
    Admit rate
    70.7%
    Enrollment
    2,192
    Net price
    $20,493
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Wittenberg University

    Grad rate
    53%
    Admit rate
    72.3%
    Enrollment
    1,285
    Net price
    $18,649

Ohio Dominican Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Dawn Wallace-Pascoe
    Director of Academic Assessment, and Institutional Data & Research

Reports & documents (2)

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

Notable alumni of Ohio Dominican (8)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Brian Foos
  • David L. Gray
  • Pedro Martínez
  • Anne O'Hare McCormick
  • Janice McLaughlin
  • Julia M. McNamara
  • Chris Oliver
    Athletics
  • Beryl Piccolantonio

Frequently asked questions about Ohio Dominican University

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

What is the acceptance rate at Ohio Dominican University?

Ohio Dominican University's acceptance rate is 94.2% (1,830 admitted from 1,942 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Ohio Dominican University?

Ohio Dominican University's six-year graduation rate is 41% and its four-year rate is 33%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Ohio Dominican University?

Ohio Dominican University reports a total enrollment of 1,209 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Ohio Dominican University?

The average net price at Ohio Dominican University is $20,079 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Ohio Dominican University?

Ohio Dominican University's yield rate is 11.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Ohio Dominican University located?

Ohio Dominican University 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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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