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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus

Lancaster, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·ohio.edu/lancaster

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 14% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. In-state tuition and fees are $6,362 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $9,444 (2024). Fall enrollment is 2,127 students, and 3,981 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
14%
—
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
14%
4-year graduation
5%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
11%
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,375
$30–48k$4,466
$48–75k$3,791
$75–110k$7,790
$110k+$9,562

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 and fees
$6,362
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$9,444

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 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%
2017
6.7%
2018
5.1%
2019
1.2%
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 University-Lancaster Campus

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs157
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

90 total completions
01Liberal Arts
2325.6%
02Business
1415.6%
03Public Admin
1213.3%
04Communication
1112.2%
05Education
910.0%
06Computer Sciences
66.7%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
55.6%
08Security/Protective
55.6%
09Psychology
33.3%
10Engineering Tech
22.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
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.

Clery Act
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.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    32

    Ohio University-Lancaster Campus vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ohio University-Lancaster Campus 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 University-Lancaster Campus
    		—Open admission2,127$5,650Community College
    Cloud County Community College
    		—Open admission1,715$11,685Community College
    Clovis Community College
    		—Open admission2,342$3,230Community College
    Colby Community College
    		—Open admission1,409$7,886Community College
    Eastern Shore Community College
    		—Open admission859$2,495Community College
    Flathead Valley Community College
    		—Open admission2,234$8,099Community College
    Glen Oaks Community College
    		—Open admission1,183$8,918Community College
    Great Bay Community College
    		—Open admission1,462$15,768Community College
    Great Falls College Montana State University
    		—Open admission1,502$12,468Community College
    Halifax Community College
    		—Open admission1,061$9,040Community College
    Highland Community College
    		—Open admission1,360$5,713Community College
    Lake Region State College
    		—Open admission1,897$13,577Community College
    Marshalltown Community College
    		—Open admission1,857$8,059Community College
    Mayland Community College
    		—Open admission850$5,861Community College
    McDowell Technical Community College
    		—Open admission1,249$7,784Community College
    Mesalands Community College
    		—Open admission563$9,445Community College
    Miles Community College
    		—Open admission710$10,405Community College
    Montgomery Community College
    		—Open admission1,184$13,832Community College
    Nashua Community College
    		—Open admission1,342$23,154Community College
    New Mexico State University-Grants
    		—Open admission754$68Community College
    Oregon Coast Community College
    		—Open admission470$7,666Community College
    Pamlico Community College
    		—Open admission263$1,321Community College
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
    		—Open admission2,501$6,200Community College
    Piedmont Community College
    		—Open admission896$1,095Community College
    Pratt Community College
    		—Open admission1,322$9,731Community College
    Sampson Community College
    		—Open admission1,526$3,108Community College
    Sauk Valley Community College
    		—Open admission1,467$8,493Community College
    Shawnee Community College
    		—Open admission1,156$4,162Community College
    Southern State Community College
    		—Open admission2,227$9,674Community College
    Treasure Valley Community College
    		—Open admission1,483$11,172Community College
    University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
    		—Open admission896$9,165Community College
    West Shore Community College
    		—Open admission1,120$1,527Community College
    Western Piedmont Community College
    		—Open admission1,813$6,448Community College
    Wilson Community College
    		—Open admission1,832$3,064Community College
    Peer group median——1,351$7,973

    Institutions like Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

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

    IPEDS
    • Community CollegeKansas

      Cloud County Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,715
      Net price
      $11,685
    • Community CollegeNew Mexico

      Clovis Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,342
      Net price
      $3,230
    • Community CollegeKansas

      Colby Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,409
      Net price
      $7,886
    • Community CollegeVirginia

      Eastern Shore Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      859
      Net price
      $2,495
    • Community CollegeMontana

      Flathead Valley Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,234
      Net price
      $8,099
    • Community CollegeMichigan

      Glen Oaks Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,183
      Net price
      $8,918
    • Community CollegeNew Hampshire

      Great Bay Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,462
      Net price
      $15,768
    • Community CollegeMontana

      Great Falls College Montana State University

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,502
      Net price
      $12,468
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Halifax Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,061
      Net price
      $9,040
    • Community CollegeIllinois

      Highland Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,360
      Net price
      $5,713
    • Community CollegeNorth Dakota

      Lake Region State College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,897
      Net price
      $13,577
    • Community CollegeIowa

      Marshalltown Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,857
      Net price
      $8,059
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Mayland Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      850
      Net price
      $5,861
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      McDowell Technical Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,249
      Net price
      $7,784
    • Community CollegeNew Mexico

      Mesalands Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      563
      Net price
      $9,445
    • Community CollegeMontana

      Miles Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      710
      Net price
      $10,405
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Montgomery Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,184
      Net price
      $13,832
    • Community CollegeNew Hampshire

      Nashua Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,342
      Net price
      $23,154
    • Community CollegeNew Mexico

      New Mexico State University-Grants

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      754
      Net price
      $68
    • Community CollegeOregon

      Oregon Coast Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      470
      Net price
      $7,666
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Pamlico Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      263
      Net price
      $1,321
    • Community CollegePennsylvania

      Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,501
      Net price
      $6,200
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Piedmont Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      896
      Net price
      $1,095
    • Community CollegeKansas

      Pratt Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,322
      Net price
      $9,731
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Sampson Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,526
      Net price
      $3,108
    • Community CollegeIllinois

      Sauk Valley Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,467
      Net price
      $8,493
    • Community CollegeIllinois

      Shawnee Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,156
      Net price
      $4,162
    • Community CollegeOhio

      Southern State Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,227
      Net price
      $9,674
    • Community CollegeOregon

      Treasure Valley Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,483
      Net price
      $11,172
    • Community CollegeNew Mexico

      University of New Mexico-Taos Campus

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      896
      Net price
      $9,165
    • Community CollegeMichigan

      West Shore Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,120
      Net price
      $1,527
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Western Piedmont Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,813
      Net price
      $6,448
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Wilson Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,832
      Net price
      $3,064

    Campus network

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

    IPEDS
    Part ofOhio University-Main CampusAthens, OH · Main campus
    View main campus

    Ohio University-Lancaster Campus 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 page
    Team
    12 members
    • Loralyn Taylor, Ph.D.
      Associate Provost, HLC Accreditation Liaison Officer
    • Carl Forney
      Associate Director of Advanced Analytics
    • Vlad Pascal
      Research Analyst IV
    • Karen Augenstein, M.S.
      Research Analyst II
    • Shiya Liu
      Research Analyst II
    • Janelle Crossgrove Hart
      Institutional Accreditation Manager
    • Joni Frost, Ph.D.
      Senior Director, Institutional Effectiveness
    • Suzette Burlingame
      Associate Director for Assessment Systems & Analytics
    • Qi Wang, Ph.D.
      Student Outcomes Analyst III
    • Liz Bennett, Ph.D.
      Director, Institutional Reporting & Planning Support
    • Alyse Carter Schultz
      Institutional Research & Planning Analyst II
    • Dalen Foster
      Institutional Research Analyst I

    Common Data Set

    Ohio University-Lancaster Campus'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.

    Grants & funding (9)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus?

    Ohio University-Lancaster Campus has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus?

    At Ohio University-Lancaster Campus, 14% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.

    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.

    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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