Community CollegePublic
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
6-yr Graduation
14%
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Total enrollment
2,127
peer median 1,351
Avg net price
$5,650
-$2.3k vs Community College
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About
Ohio University is a public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1804, it was the first university established in the former Northwest Territory. The university enrolled about 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students in Athens as of 2023. It maintains seven regional and extension campuses across Ohio.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
14%
Overall completion
14%
4-year graduation
5%
4-year graduation
5%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
11%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
11%
Full-time retention
50%
Full-time retention
50%
Pell equity
1.1pp gap
Pell recipients
15%21 of 139
Non-Pell (all)
14%29 of 208
Subsidized loan, no Pell
15%7 of 46
No Federal Aid
14%22 of 162
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$5,650
-$2,322vs Community College median $7,973
Federal loans
11.7%
In-state tuition
$6,362
Out-of-state
$9,444
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 8,482 borrowers who entered repayment, 103 (1.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
8,482
Defaulted
103
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
7.5%-1.8
2017
6.7%-2.5
2018
5.1%-1.9
2019
1.2%-1.1
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.
Academic programs at OHIO
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs157
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
90 total completions
01Liberal Arts
2325.6%
01Liberal Arts
2325.6%
02Business
1415.6%
02Business
1415.6%
03Public Admin
1213.3%
03Public Admin
1213.3%
04Communication
1112.2%
04Communication
1112.2%
05Education
910.0%
05Education
910.0%
06Computer Sciences
66.7%
06Computer Sciences
66.7%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
55.6%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
55.6%
08Security/Protective
55.6%
08Security/Protective
55.6%
09Psychology
33.3%
09Psychology
33.3%
10Engineering Tech
22.2%
10Engineering Tech
22.2%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
2,127
12-mo unduplicated
3,981
Undergraduate
3,981
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
37%1,476
Women
63%2,505
Race / ethnicity composition
White
84.1%
Two or more
5.3%
Hispanic
4.0%
Unknown
2.9%
Black
2.6%
Non-resident
0.4%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,977 students
3-year trend
0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
No criminal offenses reported.
By location
0total
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
- Religion1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
32
OHIO vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions OHIO selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 University-Lancaster Campus | 14% | — | 2,127 | $5,650 | Community College |
| — | — | 1,715 | $11,685 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,342 | $3,230 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,409 | $7,886 | Community College | |
| — | — | 859 | $2,495 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,234 | $8,099 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,183 | $8,918 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,462 | $15,768 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,502 | $12,468 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,061 | $9,040 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,360 | $5,713 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,897 | $13,577 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,857 | $8,059 | Community College | |
| — | — | 850 | $5,861 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,249 | $7,784 | Community College | |
| — | — | 563 | $9,445 | Community College | |
| — | — | 710 | $10,405 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,184 | $13,832 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,342 | $23,154 | Community College | |
| — | — | 754 | $68 | Community College | |
| — | — | 470 | $7,666 | Community College | |
| — | — | 263 | $1,321 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,501 | $6,200 | Community College | |
| — | — | 896 | $1,095 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,322 | $9,731 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,526 | $3,108 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,467 | $8,493 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,156 | $4,162 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,227 | $9,674 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,483 | $11,172 | Community College | |
| — | — | 896 | $9,165 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,120 | $1,527 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,813 | $6,448 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,832 | $3,064 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 14% | — | 1,351 | $7,973 |
Institutions like OHIO
Explore the federal data for institutions in OHIO's comparison group.
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Cloud County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,715Net price$11,685View data - Community CollegeNew Mexico
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Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,342Net price$3,230View data - Community CollegeKansas
Colby Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,409Net price$7,886View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Eastern Shore Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment859Net price$2,495View data - Community CollegeMontana
Flathead Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,234Net price$8,099View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Glen Oaks Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,183Net price$8,918View data - Community CollegeNew Hampshire
Great Bay Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,462Net price$15,768View data - Community CollegeMontana
Great Falls College Montana State University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,502Net price$12,468View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Halifax Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,061Net price$9,040View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Highland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,360Net price$5,713View data - Community CollegeNorth Dakota
Lake Region State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,897Net price$13,577View data - Community CollegeIowa
Marshalltown Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,857Net price$8,059View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Mayland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment850Net price$5,861View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
McDowell Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,249Net price$7,784View data - Community CollegeNew Mexico
Mesalands Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment563Net price$9,445View data - Community CollegeMontana
Miles Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment710Net price$10,405View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Montgomery Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,184Net price$13,832View data - Community CollegeNew Hampshire
Nashua Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,342Net price$23,154View data - Community CollegeNew Mexico
New Mexico State University-Grants
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment754Net price$68View data - Community CollegeOregon
Oregon Coast Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment470Net price$7,666View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Pamlico Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment263Net price$1,321View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,501Net price$6,200View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Piedmont Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment896Net price$1,095View data - Community CollegeKansas
Pratt Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,322Net price$9,731View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Sampson Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,526Net price$3,108View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Sauk Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,467Net price$8,493View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Shawnee Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,156Net price$4,162View data - Community CollegeOhio
Southern State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,227Net price$9,674View data - Community CollegeOregon
Treasure Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,483Net price$11,172View data - Community CollegeNew Mexico
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment896Net price$9,165View data - Community CollegeMichigan
West Shore Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,120Net price$1,527View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Western Piedmont Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,813Net price$6,448View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Wilson Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,832Net price$3,064View data
Campus network
OHIO is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.
OHIO Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics
Reports to Office of the Provost
Email
IEA [at] ohio.edu
Phone
740-593-1059
Address
300 Lindley Hall, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979
Leveraging strategic data assets to provide timely, accurate, and actionable information to support decision-making and continuous improvement and effectiveness at all levels of the University. IEA assumes primary responsibility for analyzing and interpreting data about the environment of the university; transforming data into information that supports university planning, policy making, decision making, and assessment; and communicating institutional information to the University community.
Visit IR office pageTeam
12 members
- Loralyn Taylor, Ph.D.Associate Provost, HLC Accreditation Liaison Officer
- Carl ForneyAssociate Director of Advanced Analytics
- Vlad PascalResearch Analyst IV
- Karen Augenstein, M.S.Research Analyst II
- Shiya LiuResearch Analyst II
- Janelle Crossgrove HartInstitutional Accreditation Manager
- Joni Frost, Ph.D.Senior Director, Institutional Effectiveness
- Suzette BurlingameAssociate Director for Assessment Systems & Analytics
- Qi Wang, Ph.D.Student Outcomes Analyst III
- Liz Bennett, Ph.D.Director, Institutional Reporting & Planning Support
- Alyse Carter SchultzInstitutional Research & Planning Analyst II
- Dalen FosterInstitutional Research Analyst I
Common Data Set
OHIO's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardohio.edu
- Data dictionaryFact Book - Dictionary2026The Fact Book - Dictionary is a part of Ohio University's institutional resources, likely providing definitions or explanations of terms and data used in the OHIO Fact Book. Specific details like the number of terms or the exact scope of reporting aren't provided in the given text.ohio.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookOHIO Fact BookThe OHIO Fact Book, published by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics, contains comprehensive statistics and detailed data about Ohio University. Each section is interactive, allowing users to filter and view more specific data. The Fact Book includes sections on student data, faculty/staff data, resources, facilities, and comparative data. Users can navigate through sections using menu options.ohio.edu
- GlossaryGlossary | Ohio UniversityThis glossary from Ohio University outlines terms related to research and sponsored programs, including definitions for roles, financial management, export control, and equipment classifications among other institutional operations.ohio.edu
Grants & funding (9)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunity1804 Fund - Faculty Research and Graduate Studiesinstitution_site
- opportunityEmerging Presidential Research Scholarsinstitution_site
- opportunityNASA Educational Scholarships Graduatesinstitution_site
- opportunityNASA Educational Scholarships Undergraduatesinstitution_site
- opportunityOhio Space Grant Consortium Fellowshipinstitution_site
- opportunityPresidential Research Scholarsinstitution_site
- opportunityProvost Undergraduate Research Fundinstitution_site
- opportunityStudent Enhancement Awardsinstitution_site
- opportunityUndergraduate STEM Scholarshipsinstitution_site
Frequently asked questions about Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about OHIO.
What is the graduation rate at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus?
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 14% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Ohio University-Lancaster Campus?
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus reports a total enrollment of 2,127 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus?
The average net price at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus is $5,650 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Ohio University-Lancaster Campus located?
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus is located in Lancaster, Ohio 43130-1037.
Who runs Institutional Research at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus?
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics, which reports to Office of the Provost.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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