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University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·rio.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
+10.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,258
peer median 924
Avg net price
$29,541
+$11k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
36%+10.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
25%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
36%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
35%
Non-Pell
45%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 88 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 82 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
88
Passing
5
5.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.1%
+0.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

88programs
  • Passing5 · 5.7%
  • No Data82 · 93.2%
  • Failing1 · 1.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
82

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.

6
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
-1.8%
$34,183 vs $34,808
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+42.5%
$49,590 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+58.5%
$55,183 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+77.0%
$61,602 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+113.9%
$74,450 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+152.8%
$88,005 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
-1.8%
$625

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
50%
$17,048 debt · $34,183 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
46%
$25,449 debt · $55,183 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$34,462 debt · $88,005 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$15,250 debt · $61,602 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$18,500 debt · $74,450 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1969Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 11

  1. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$26,495
$30–48k$26,881
$48–75k$30,154
$75–110k$32,843
$110k+$31,973

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,541
+$10,840vs Baccalaureate median $18,701
Federal loans
40.9%
In-state tuition
$20,560
Out-of-state
$20,560

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 829 students received $4.5M in Pell grants, alongside $4.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
829
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.5M
$4,490,320 total
Direct Loans
$4.8M
1,183 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$2.0M
553 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
578 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$45K
5 loan awards
Parent PLUS$509K
47 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.

Of 683 borrowers who entered repayment, 32 (4.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.6%
+2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
683
Defaulted
32
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
23.5%
2017
18.8%
2018
17.9%
2019
4.6%
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 Rio Grande

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs113
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

255 total completions
01Health Professions
8834.5%
02Education
4417.3%
03Business
3915.3%
04Liberal Arts
3312.9%
05Computer Sciences
103.9%
06Parks/Recreation
93.5%
07Engineering Tech
93.5%
08Psychology
83.1%
09Natural Resources
83.1%
10Public Admin
72.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,258
12-mo unduplicated
2,702
Undergraduate
2,469
Graduate
233

Gender split

Men
39%1,059
Women
61%1,643

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.1%
Unknown
20.6%
Non-resident
8.2%
Black
4.8%
Hispanic
1.0%
Asian
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Two or more
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
366
239 M · 127 W
Women athletes
34.7%
Athletic aid
$2.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.5M
$858K
Recruiting expense
$30K
$27K
Head-coach salaries
$34K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field (Outdoor)
42 M · 16 W
$207K
Other Sports
54 M ·
$221K
Soccer
25 M · 25 W
$725K
Track and Field (Indoor)
29 M · 16 W
$313K
Volleyball
15 M · 20 W
$460K
Baseball
33 M ·
$391K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.89
7 offenses · 1,800 students

3-year trend

3.222 yrs ago0.001 yr ago3.89Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
6
Rape
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Drugs02
Liquor011

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
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
79

University of Rio Grande vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Rio Grande 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
SubjectUniversity of Rio Grande
36%2,258$29,541Baccalaureate
University of Northwestern Ohio
32%2,525$20,609Baccalaureate
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
100%624$14,325Baccalaureate
Herzing University-Akron
0%94.6%393$20,320Baccalaureate
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
17%1,037$15,135Baccalaureate
St. Augustine College
20%810$17,082Baccalaureate
Peer group median26%94.6%924$18,701

Frequently asked questions about University of Rio Grande

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

What is the graduation rate at University of Rio Grande?

University of Rio Grande reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Rio Grande?

University of Rio Grande reports a total enrollment of 2,258 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Rio Grande?

The average net price at University of Rio Grande is $29,541 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is University of Rio Grande located?

University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio 45674.

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