Ohio Wesleyan University Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Ohio Wesleyan University Ranked?

2022 Rankings

In 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 Wesleyan University was awarded 109 badges in the 2022 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is accounting and finance.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked OWU as #647 out of 2,576 colleges and universities in the country on its 2022 Best Colleges list.

OWU is also ranked #23 out of 108 schools in Ohio.

See all of the rankings for Ohio Wesleyan University.

Is It Hard to Get Into OWU?

Acceptance Rate

Ohio Wesleyan University has an acceptance rate of 68%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for OWU.

Learn more about Ohio Wesleyan University admissions.

Ohio Wesleyan University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at OWU is an impressive 10 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 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Ohio Wesleyan University

Freshmen Retention Rate

Ohio Wesleyan University has a freshmen retention rate of 82%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

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 61%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Ohio Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

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?

The overall average net price of OWU is $25,294. 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 +
$21,679	$21,466	$22,111	$24,940	$31,129

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 77% of students took out student loans averaging $6,974 a year. That adds up to $27,896 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at OWU is 4.5%. 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?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from OWU make around $45,300 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for OWU students since it is 14% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at Ohio Wesleyan University make the most money.

Location of Ohio Wesleyan University

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

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Health & Physical Education	34	$28,753
Business Administration & Management	31	NA
General Psychology	27	$28,055
Zoology	24	$22,329
Accounting	20	$55,693
Political Science & Government	18	$31,423
Romance Languages	16	$28,309
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	13	NA
Writing Studies	12	NA
General Biology	12	NA

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

Online Learning at OWU

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 2019-2020, 1,116 students took at least one online class at Ohio Wesleyan University. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,116	14
2018-2019	0	0
2017-2018	0	0
2016-2017	0	0
2015-2016	0	0

Learn more about online learning at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Ohio Wesleyan University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Coe College
• Loyola University Maryland
• Saint Michael’s College
• Wittenberg University
• Wofford College

Curious on how these schools stack up against OWU? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

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.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Phillip M Kukelhan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.