by our College Data Analytics Team
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Ohio University - Athens Campus was awarded 435 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, OHIO Athens is ranked #239 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when OHIO Athens held the #259 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 96 colleges in Ohio, OHIO Athens is ranked at #9.
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The acceptance rate at Ohio University - Athens Campus is 89%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into OHIO Athens is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 12% of students accepted to OHIO Athens submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 530 and 640.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Ohio University - Athens Campus is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Ohio University - Athens Campus is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 81% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Ohio University - Athens Campus enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at OHIO Athens for first-time, full-time students is 45%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 19,284 undergraduates at OHIO Athens with 14,676 being full-time and 4,608 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,614 | $18,991 | $23,509 | $26,039 | $26,687 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of OHIO Athens, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At OHIO Athens, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $6,518 a year. That adds up to $26,072 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at OHIO Athens is 5.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for OHIO Athens are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 020 Chubb Hall, Athens, OH 45701-2979 |
| Phone: | 740-593-1000 |
| Website: | https://www.ohio.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/OhioUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/ohiou |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 2,089 | $62,995 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 279 | $29,151 |
| Marketing | 266 | $46,271 |
| Business Administration & Management | 255 | $42,385 |
| General Psychology | 232 | $26,491 |
| Data Analytics | 224 | NA |
| Finance & Financial Management | 204 | $51,288 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 202 | $35,024 |
| Zoology | 197 | $24,443 |
| Journalism | 165 | $35,870 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 19,309 students took at least one online class at Ohio University - Athens Campus. This is a decrease from the 22,305 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 19,309 | 7,383 |
| 2019-2020 | 22,305 | 8,657 |
| 2018-2019 | 13,063 | 7,818 |
| 2017-2018 | 13,005 | 7,975 |
| 2016-2017 | 12,909 | 8,052 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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