Private (for-profit)

Ross Medical Education Center - Dayton

Fairborn, Ohio·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·rosseducation.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
Total enrollment
84
peer median 131
Avg net price
$20,009
-$192 vs peer
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Ross Medical Education Center is a private for-profit college with its headquarters in St. Clair, Michigan, and multiple additional locations in the United States, most of them in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Ross was an investment of JLL Partners from 2011 until its conversion to 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in 2021; it is still classified as a for-profit institution by the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
56%
Full-time retention
35%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
55%41 of 74
Non-Pell (all)
60%3 of 5
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%2 of 4
No Federal Aid
100%1 of 1

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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
$0–30k$19,936
$30–48k$20,960
$48–75k$20,960
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,009
-$192vs peer median $20,201
Federal loans
50.0%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 647 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (6.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.0%
+3.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
647
Defaulted
39
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
26.5%
2017
25.0%
2018
18.6%
2019
6.0%
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 RMEC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
84
12-mo unduplicated
142
Undergraduate
142
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%7
Women
95%135

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
47.6%
White
21.4%
Two or more
17.9%
Unknown
13.1%

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 · 106 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
0
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

    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.

    Student-to-faculty
    28.0:1

    RMEC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions RMEC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    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
    SubjectRoss Medical Education Center-Dayton
    56%84$20,009
    142$27,679
    194$12,410
    161$12,819
    American Massage & Bodywork Institute
    $23,031
    155$16,104
    200$23,231
    95$25,162
    100.0%124$17,687
    30.3%90$19,089
    236
    146$30,219
    84.2%153$42,740
    220$52,498
    43$18,659
    94$24,811
    80.0%160
    356$41,985
    102$35,398
    61$17,046Community College
    $19,058
    129$20,018
    116$18,996
    87$19,832
    75$20,277
    132$20,278
    135$19,501
    124$19,920
    233
    186$41,569
    86$20,201
    49$24,098
    Peer group median56%82.1%131$20,201

    Institutions like RMEC

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

    Campus network

    RMEC is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about RMEC.

    What is the graduation rate at Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton reports a total enrollment of 84 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton?

    The average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton is $20,009 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton located?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton is located in Fairborn, Ohio 45324-6337.

    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.

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