About
The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College is a private university and public community college merged into one institution in Rio Grande, Ohio, United States. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.4-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.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing5 · 5.7%
- No Data82 · 93.2%
- Failing1 · 1.1%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 11
- Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Oct 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Oct 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Aug 2024Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 830 students received $4.5M in Pell grants, alongside $5.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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 University of Rio Grande
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 12
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- National origin1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Davis Hall1 fireElectricalDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
University of Rio Grande vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions University of Rio Grande selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | $23,686 | Baccalaureate |
| — | — | 1,486 | $13,704 | Community College | |
| 47% | 62.6% | 6,081 | $20,406 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 56% | 81.8% | 1,751 | $19,532 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 41% | 94.2% | 1,209 | $20,079 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 12% | — | 2,170 | $5,755 | Community College | |
| 20% | — | 1,235 | $3,925 | Community College | |
| 11% | — | 2,127 | $5,650 | Community College | |
| 65% | 85.0% | 26,323 | $21,637 | R1 Research | |
| 16% | — | 1,716 | $5,993 | Community College | |
| 20% | — | 2,009 | $5,746 | Community College | |
| 54% | 68.9% | 3,231 | $14,381 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| — | — | 2,227 | $9,674 | Community College | |
| 40% | 80.0% | 3,831 | $26,500 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 33% | 51.9% | 1,425 | $22,601 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 36% | 80.0% | 2,127 | $14,381 |
Institutions like University of Rio Grande
Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Rio Grande's comparison group.
- Community CollegeOhio
Hocking College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,486Net price$13,704View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTennessee
Lincoln Memorial University
Grad rate47%Admit rate62.6%Enrollment6,081Net price$20,406View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio
Muskingum University
Grad rate56%Admit rate81.8%Enrollment1,751Net price$19,532View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Ohio Dominican University
Grad rate41%Admit rate94.2%Enrollment1,209Net price$20,079View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Grad rate12%Admit rate—Enrollment2,170Net price$5,755View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment1,235Net price$3,925View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Grad rate11%Admit rate—Enrollment2,127Net price$5,650View data - R1 ResearchOhio
Ohio University-Main Campus
Grad rate65%Admit rate85.0%Enrollment26,323Net price$21,637View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Grad rate16%Admit rate—Enrollment1,716Net price$5,993View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment2,009Net price$5,746View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio
Shawnee State University
Grad rate54%Admit rate68.9%Enrollment3,231Net price$14,381View data - Community CollegeOhio
Southern State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,227Net price$9,674View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
Tiffin University
Grad rate40%Admit rate80.0%Enrollment3,831Net price$26,500View data - BaccalaureateIowa
William Penn University
Grad rate33%Admit rate51.9%Enrollment1,425Net price$22,601View data
University of Rio Grande Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
To assist in the analysis and study of various programs of the institution for effectiveness and to systemize reporting requirements.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of University of Rio Grande (3)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Bernie BickerstaffAthletics
- Frank CremeansPolitics
- Jeff ShawAthletics
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