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The University of Findlay

Findlay, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·findlay.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
-9.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
5,016
peer median 3,900
Avg net price
$27,221
+$3.7k vs Doctoral/Professional
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About

The University of Findlay is a private university in Findlay, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1882 through a joint partnership between the Churches of God General Conference and the city of Findlay. The University of Findlay has nearly 80 undergraduate programs leading to baccalaureate degrees and 11 master's degrees and five doctorate-level degree programs. Over 4,800 students are enrolled at Findlay. The University of Findlay has a 76-acre (31 ha) main campus and five off-campus facilities.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
4,065
4,065 candidates competed
Admitted
3,389
83.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
577
17.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
58%-9.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
37%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
58%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

23.1pp gap
Pell recipients
42%74 of 176
Non-Pell (all)
65%250 of 384
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%133 of 200
No Federal Aid
64%117 of 184

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.1-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 83 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
83
Passing
20
24.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

83programs
  • Passing20 · 24.1%
  • No Data63 · 75.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
19
No data
63

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.

20
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+17.3%
$40,822 vs $34,808
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+25.0%
$55,409 vs $44,329
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.1%
$72,049 vs $56,700
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+33.0%
$46,301 vs $34,808
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+34.4%
$46,798 vs $34,808
Animal Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+35.0%
$46,977 vs $34,808
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+37.2%
$47,760 vs $34,808
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+38.3%
$78,419 vs $56,700

Debt vs earnings

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

19
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
130%
$102,150 debt · $78,419 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
76%
$89,203 debt · $117,924 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
69%
$91,173 debt · $132,609 earn
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
56%
$25,916 debt · $46,301 earn
Animal Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
55%
$26,000 debt · $46,977 earn
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
54%
$26,000 debt · $47,760 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
53%
$27,000 debt · $51,419 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
52%
$21,125 debt · $40,822 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1962Next review Aug 2034
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1933

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 8

  1. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  4. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Dec 2021Initial Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree

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$22,052
$30–48k$22,908
$48–75k$24,481
$75–110k$28,486
$110k+$28,963

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,221
+$3,694vs Doctoral/Professional median $23,527
Federal loans
35.0%
In-state tuition
$41,164
Out-of-state
$41,164

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, 680 students received $3.7M in Pell grants, alongside $28.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
680
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.7M
$3,744,724 total
Direct Loans
$28.5M
3,083 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.4M
861 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.5M
1,159 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$8.2M
494 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.9M
339 loan awards
Grad PLUS$6.5M
230 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 956 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (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
956
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.0%
2017
4.7%
2018
2.5%
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 University of Findlay

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs103
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

922 total completions
01Health Professions
34337.2%
02Business
17619.1%
03Agriculture
16718.1%
04Education
9910.7%
05Computer Sciences
404.3%
06Engineering Tech
283.0%
07Psychology
242.6%
08Security/Protective
182.0%
09Biological Sciences
182.0%
10Parks/Recreation
91.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,016
12-mo unduplicated
5,998
Undergraduate
4,809
Graduate
1,189

Gender split

Men
35%2,100
Women
65%3,898

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.6%
Unknown
7.0%
Hispanic
4.6%
Black
4.3%
Non-resident
2.9%
Two or more
2.7%
Asian
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
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
444
271 M · 173 W
Women athletes
39.0%
Athletic aid
$7.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$13.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$4.2M
$2.9M
Recruiting expense
$26K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$60K
$56K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
150 M · 128 W
$1.4M
Football
130 M · —
$2.5M
Soccer
46 M · 36 W
$1.0M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
21 M · 36 W
$1.1M
Basketball
24 M · 32 W
$1.4M
Baseball
49 M · —
$500K

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
4 offenses · 5,057 students

3-year trend

1.252 yrs ago1.231 yr ago0.79Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Fondling
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
2
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor013

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)
218

University of Findlay vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Findlay 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
SubjectThe University of Findlay
58%—5,016$27,221Doctoral/Professional
Ashland University
60%76.4%4,106$21,988Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Aurora University
60%80.9%5,923$18,838Doctoral/Professional
Baldwin Wallace University
67%75.7%3,305$27,603Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Capital University
60%70.2%2,263$22,576Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Concordia University-Wisconsin
69%78.2%5,253$36,201Doctoral/Professional
Gannon University
67%74.2%4,189$22,553Doctoral/Professional
Harding University
69%70.5%4,696$22,130Doctoral/Professional
Lincoln Memorial University
47%62.6%6,081$20,406Doctoral/Professional
Lipscomb University
72%67.7%5,017$24,739Doctoral/Professional
Ohio Northern University
72%74.4%3,140$24,478Baccalaureate
Otterbein University
68%84.5%2,332$19,237Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Pacific University
67%89.6%3,427$35,273Doctoral/Professional
St Catherine University
61%91.8%3,651$19,764Doctoral/Professional
St. John Fisher University
74%66.4%3,693$28,945Doctoral/Professional
The College of Saint Scholastica
71%93.0%2,930$27,846Doctoral/Professional
University of Indianapolis
56%66.5%5,000$21,602Doctoral/Professional
Western New England University
64%83.5%3,674$27,290Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median67%75.7%3,900$23,527

Institutions like University of Findlay

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Findlay's comparison group.

IPEDS

University of Findlay Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Accreditation, and Grants
Email
ir [at] findlay.edu
Phone
1-800-472-9502
Address
Old Main 102, 1000 N. Main St., Findlay, OH 45840

Institutional Research and Assessment provides resources to effectively contribute to institution-level decision-making, planning, and policy formation. The team oversees and guides the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to benefit the UF campus and beyond.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • John Osae-Kwapong
    Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness

Reports & documents (4)

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

Frequently asked questions about The University of Findlay

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Findlay.

What is the graduation rate at The University of Findlay?

The University of Findlay reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend The University of Findlay?

The University of Findlay reports a total enrollment of 5,016 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at The University of Findlay?

The average net price at The University of Findlay is $27,221 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at The University of Findlay?

The University of Findlay's yield rate is 17.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is The University of Findlay located?

The University of Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio 45840-3653.

Who runs Institutional Research at The University of Findlay?

The University of Findlay's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Accreditation, and Grants.

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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