by our College Data Analytics TeamOhio Valley was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Ohio Valley University has an acceptance rate of 95%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Ohio Valley.
About 43% of students accepted to Ohio Valley submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 550. Math scores were between 430 and 540.
Learn more about Ohio Valley University admissions.
At Ohio Valley, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Ohio Valley University is 33%. 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 Valley University this rate is 56%, 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 get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Ohio Valley this rate is 28%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Ohio Valley University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 253 undergraduates at Ohio Valley with 229 being full-time and 24 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,998 | $13,159 | $18,011 | $17,941 | $23,997 |
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 Valley, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Ohio Valley, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $5,537 a year. That adds up to $22,148 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Ohio Valley is 8.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Ohio Valley are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Campus View Drive, Vienna, WV 26105-8000 |
| Phone: | 304-865-6000 |
| Website: | https://www.ovu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/ohiovalleyuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/Ohio_Valley |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2019-2020, 138 students took at least one online class at Ohio Valley University. This is a decrease from the 191 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 138 | 38 |
| 2018-2019 | 191 | 14 |
| 2017-2018 | 156 | 27 |
| 2016-2017 | 121 | 29 |
| 2015-2016 | 75 | 29 |
Learn more about online learning at Ohio Valley University.
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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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