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Washington State College of Ohio

Marietta, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·wsco.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
+8.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
2,025
peer median 2,868
Avg net price
$8,913
+$1.5k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
32%+8.0pp vs Community College

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
22%
Non-Pell
40%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-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 44 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
5
11.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing5 · 11.4%
  • No Data39 · 88.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
39

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.

5
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+3.9%
$36,165 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+15.7%
$40,284 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+15.8%
$40,318 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+72.9%
$60,167 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+111.7%
$73,685 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+3.9%
+$1,357

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$17,290 debt · $60,167 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$10,500 debt · $40,284 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$16,886 debt · $73,685 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$8,723 debt · $55,839 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1979Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Oct 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Feb 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$7,591
$30–48k$7,981
$48–75k$9,745
$75–110k$12,956
$110k+$13,456

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

Avg net price
$8,913
+$1,474vs Community College median $7,439
Federal loans
22.5%
In-state tuition
$4,128
Out-of-state
$4,152

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 772 students received $3.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
772
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.6M
$3,589,475 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
542 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$740K
266 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
274 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
2 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 323 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (5.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.2%
+2.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
323
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.8%
2017
15.5%
2018
10.3%
2019
5.2%
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 WSCO

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs63
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

270 total completions
01Health Professions
8431.1%
02Business
5620.7%
03Liberal Arts
5319.6%
04Security/Protective
259.3%
05Mechanic
165.9%
06Education
124.4%
07Engineering Tech
124.4%
08Public Admin
124.4%
09Precision Production
00.0%
10Visual/Performing Arts
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,025
12-mo unduplicated
2,612
Undergraduate
2,612
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%917
Women
65%1,695

Race / ethnicity composition

White
90.3%
Unknown
3.8%
Two or more
2.1%
Black
1.7%
Hispanic
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Asian
0.2%

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 · 1,556 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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    52

    WSCO vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions WSCO 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
    SubjectWashington State College of Ohio
    32%2,025$8,913Community College
    North Central State College
    2,553$4,304Community College
    Ohio University-Southern Campus
    16%1,716$5,328Community College
    Marion Technical College
    3,346$6,027Community College
    Central Ohio Technical College
    3,182$10,075Community College
    James A. Rhodes State College
    4,124$8,851Community College
    Peer group median24%2,868$7,439

    Frequently asked questions about Washington State College of Ohio

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WSCO.

    What is the graduation rate at Washington State College of Ohio?

    Washington State College of Ohio reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Washington State College of Ohio?

    Washington State College of Ohio reports a total enrollment of 2,025 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Washington State College of Ohio?

    The average net price at Washington State College of Ohio is $8,913 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Washington State College of Ohio located?

    Washington State College of Ohio is located in Marietta, Ohio 45750.

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