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Tiffin University

Tiffin, OHQuad's selectivityOpen
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Updates

What changed

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

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025 applicants: Test-blind (fall 2024: Test-optional)Tiffin University Common Data Set 2023–24

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

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Tiffin admits about 8 in 10 applicants (80%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 44% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

80%

80%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

5,949

Admitted

4,762

Yield

11%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.20

SAT middle 50%

910–1110

8001600
ACT middle 50%

15–21

1236
Applications +36% since fall 2014 · admit rate 54% → 80%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,051 undergrads, where 31% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.1K

undergrads · larger than 58% of colleges

Diversity index

0.66

Pell Grant

31%

below the median

First generation

38%

above the median

Distant townNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.70 → 0.66 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (10% of graduates). 22 students for every faculty member, more than at 95% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,796 a year on instruction per student.

22 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 95% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$75K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$4.8K

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 $26,748 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.5K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $26,068 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $48,550.

45%

$26.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$48,550 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 $23K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 45% of full price

Federal loans

50%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

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

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $35,942 ten years after enrolling, more than at 9% of colleges; 50% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.0 years of that salary.

50%

50%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$35.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

72%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 39% → 40% 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 held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 14%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 36% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 54% to 80%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −14% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +36%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 54% → 80%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.70 → 0.66

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

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

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  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

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

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    Tiffin University Common Data Set 2023–24

    Tiffin University · Fall 2023; Fall 2025 applicants; 2023–24; Fall 2024 entrants; Fall 2024 cycle; 2024–25; Class of 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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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

  8. 8
    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

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

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

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

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

  15. 15
    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

  17. 17
    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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    Tiffin University (2026)

    Tiffin University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 206048 · 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