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Ohio Wesleyan University Data & Information Overview

Great Price Value for Your Money
74% Acceptance Rate
3% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Ohio Wesleyan University Ranked?

#1,223 Best Colleges in Nation
#46 Best Colleges in OH
Accounting and Finance Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, OWU is ranked #1,223 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

OWU is also ranked #46 out of 96 schools in Ohio.

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Is It Hard to Get Into OWU?

74% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
14% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

When it comes to admittance, Ohio Wesleyan University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 74%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.

Average Test Scores

About 14% of students accepted to OWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 690. Math scores were between 600 and 700.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Ohio Wesleyan University  ( 610 to 690 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Ohio Wesleyan University  ( 600 to 700 )
200
800
OWU received ACT scores from 41% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 28.

ACT Composite Scores for Ohio Wesleyan University  ( 21 to 28 )
1
36

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Ohio Wesleyan University Faculty

11 to 1 Student to Faculty
51% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at OWU is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 Wesleyan University is 51%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  51 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Ohio Wesleyan University

79% Freshmen Retention
59% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 79% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Ohio Wesleyan University 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.

Freshmen Retention Rate  79 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at OWU for first-time, full-time students is 59%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
0
100

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Ohio Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,418 Full-Time Undergraduates
21.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
55.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,426 undergraduates at OWU with 1,418 being full-time and 8 being part-time.

How Much Does Ohio Wesleyan University Cost?

$24,720 Net Price
67% Take Out Loans
$28,000 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of OWU is $24,720. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for OWU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$22,319 $21,323 $21,275 $24,847 $29,411

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 OWU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 OWU, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $7,000 a year. That adds up to $28,000 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at OWU is 3.3%. 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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How Much Money Do OWU Graduates Make?

$50,242 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from OWU with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $50,242 in their early years. That's great news for OWU students since it is 18% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Ohio Wesleyan University

Ohio State
1,418 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Delaware, Ohio, Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Delaware is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for OWU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 61 S Sandusky Street, Delaware, OH 43015-2370
Phone: 740-368-2000
Website: https://www.owu.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OhioWesleyanUniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/OhioWesleyan

Ohio Wesleyan University Majors

59 Majors With Completions
376 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 32 NA
Health & Physical Education 32 $21,482
General Psychology 31 $25,616
Zoology 24 $15,328
Accounting 19 NA
Political Science & Government 18 $31,897
History 15 NA
General Biology 13 NA
Fine & Studio Arts 12 NA
Romance Languages 11 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Ohio Wesleyan University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

This is a decrease from the 1,116 students who took online classes the previous year.

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Notes and References

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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