by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Ohio University - Southern Campus was awarded 61 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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OHIO Southern is also ranked #68 out of 96 schools in Ohio.
OHIO Southern was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Ohio University - Southern Campus has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio at Ohio University - Southern Campus is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Ohio University - Southern Campus is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Ohio University - Southern Campus this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 9% for first-time, full-time students at OHIO Southern, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,535 undergraduates at OHIO Southern with 698 being full-time and 1,837 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,242 | $7,109 | $8,634 | $11,614 | $11,503 |
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 Southern, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At OHIO Southern, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $3,770 a year. That adds up to $15,080 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at OHIO Southern 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 Southern are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1804 Liberty Ave, Ironton, OH 45638 |
| Phone: | 740-533-4600 |
| Website: | https://www.ohio.edu/southern/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/OhioUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/ohiou |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 2,248 students took at least one online class at Ohio University - Southern Campus. This is an increase from the 2,200 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,248 | 885 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,200 | 638 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,665 | 386 |
| 2017-2018 | 616 | 171 |
| 2016-2017 | 596 | 185 |
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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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