University of Toledo

Toledo, OH · MidwestQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Toledo admits about 9 in 10 applicants (92%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 18% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

92%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

11,067

Admitted

10,184

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1100–1300

10001600

ACT middle 50%

23–29

1836

Applications +6% since fall 2014 · admit rate 95% → 92%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 9,770 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

9.8K

undergrads · larger than 88% of colleges

Diversity index

0.55

Pell Grant

27%

below the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.50 → 0.55 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (8% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 74% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,494 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,149 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.9K more than the national median. The 86% who received grants paid $17,844 on average; the other 14% paid the full sticker price of $32,309 in-state / $41,669 out-of-state.

23%

$26.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.9K above the national median

Full price, in-state: $32,309 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

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 23% of full price

Federal loans

36%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +8% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $50,632 ten years after enrolling, more than at 40% of colleges; 55% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

55%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$50.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.3K

≈ $236/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 44% → 57% 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 rose 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 8%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 6% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 95% to 92%.

Cost
Rising
+8% after inflation
Applications
Steady
+6%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 95% → 92%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.50 → 0.55

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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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
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College Scorecard
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U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · 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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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
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University of Toledo · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 206084 · 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