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Ashland University

Ashland, OHQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025 applicants: Test scores recommended (fall 2024: Test-optional)Ashland University Common Data Set 2023–24

Source:Ashland University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Ashland admits about 8 in 10 applicants (76%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 52% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

76%

76%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,814

Admitted

2,914

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.60

SAT middle 50%

1035–1208

8001600
ACT middle 50%

20–25

1836
Applications +20% since fall 2014 · admit rate 73% → 76%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,199 undergrads, where 29% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.2K

undergrads · larger than 60% of colleges

Diversity index

0.40

Pell Grant

29%

below the median

First generation

41%

above the median

Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.37 → 0.40 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Nursing Practice (12% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 30% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,063 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Nursing Practice

12% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Accounting and Related Services

$80.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

30%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,624 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $22,610 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $44,378.

47%

$23.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$44,378 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
27% · avg $19K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 47% of full price

Federal loans

38%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −19% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,928 ten years after enrolling, more than at 47% of colleges; 59% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

59%

59%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 57% → 61% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 21% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 20% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 73% to 76%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −19% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +20%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 73% → 76%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.37 → 0.40

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Ashland University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 201104 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything