Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH · MidwestQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forMostly onlineFirst-gen friendlyTest-optional heavyAverage cost down 37% since 2013–14

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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Ohio Christian admits about 1 in 3 applicants (38%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 91% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

38%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

964

Admitted

366

Yield

49%

of admits enroll

Applications +14% since fall 2014 · admit rate 65% → 38%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 862 undergrads, where 34% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

862

undergrads · larger than 32% of colleges

Diversity index

0.46

Pell Grant

34%

about the median

First generation

55%

above the median

Rural, near a cityUndergrad research

Less diverse · index 0.60 → 0.46 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (18% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,905 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

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

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,293 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $20,290 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $36,862.

40%

$22.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2K below the national median

Full price: $36,862 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 17% · avg $15K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 40% of full price

Federal loans

42%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −37% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $39,813 ten years after enrolling, more than at 13% of colleges; 26% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.2 years of that salary.

26%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$39.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$29.6K

≈ $314/month for 10 years

Retention

62%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 32% → 34% 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 16% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 37%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 14% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 65% to 38%.

Cost
Falling
−37% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+14%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 65% → 38%
Diversity
Less diverse
index 0.60 → 0.46

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

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
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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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
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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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
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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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Ohio Christian University (2026)
Ohio Christian University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 201964 · 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