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98 Colleges
13,973 Yearly Graduations
$60,257 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$25,782 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Ohio ranked #8 in the nation for nursing degrees handed out in 2021. Around 13,973 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $15,064 per year to get their degree at a college in Ohio, while out of state students will pay an average of $18,373 per year.

About 62% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,446 per year.

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Public Public vs. Private
2,196 Yearly Degrees
$12,840 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 25,714 students at OHIO Athens in total, 19,284 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 14,676 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

63% of OHIO Athens students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,677 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from OHIO Athens is $39,914.

Public Public vs. Private
1,222 Yearly Degrees
$11,777 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 40,826 students at UC in total, 29,933 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 24,301 are full-time. It takes the average UC undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

51% of UC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,793 a year. UC has a 4.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,023 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
692 Yearly Degrees
$11,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Kent State University at Kent is 26,822, of which 21,621 students are undergraduates and of those, 17,361 are full-time. It takes the average Kent State undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Roughly 64% of students at Kent State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,980 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,224 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
644 Yearly Degrees
$11,936 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Ohio State University - Main Campus is 61,369, of which 46,984 students are undergraduates and of those, 42,734 are full-time. Ohio State has a freshman retention rate of 94%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 68%. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.

Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,544 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Ohio State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,737 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
460 Yearly Degrees
$42,460 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 7,061 students at Xavier in total, 5,272 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,055 are full-time. It takes the average Xavier undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

Approximately 57% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,820 a year. Xavier has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Xavier with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $48,268 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
452 Yearly Degrees
$22,951 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 903 students at Mount Carmel College of Nursing in total, 705 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 562 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

About 81% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 5% are men and 95% are women.

Roughly 68% of students at Mount Carmel College of Nursing take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,980 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Mount Carmel College of Nursing is $59,077.

#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
Public Public vs. Private
431 Yearly Degrees
$10,879 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at University of Toledo is 18,319, of which 14,406 students are undergraduates and of those, 11,447 are full-time. It takes the average University of Toledo undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Around 95% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

56% of University of Toledo students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,668 a year. University of Toledo has a 7.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,002 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
327 Yearly Degrees
$4,472 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,014 full-time undergraduates at Cuyahoga Community College District, and 18,754 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 30% of students at Cuyahoga Community College District take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $1,887 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.2% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Cuyahoga Community College District with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,303 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

Hondros College of Nursing

Westerville, Ohio
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
309 Yearly Degrees
$20,268 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Hondros College of Nursing is 2,159, which includes 1,508 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

About 75% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 7% are men and 93% are women.

Approximately 94% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,134 a year. Hondros College of Nursing has a 8.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Hondros College of Nursing with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,633 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
297 Yearly Degrees
$11,880 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 13,651 undergraduates at University of Akron Main Campus, of which 10,791 are full-time, and there are 16,094 students altogether. It takes the average University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 73%. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

56% of University of Akron Main Campus students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,647 a year. University of Akron Main Campus has a 7.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,682 during the early-career years.

#11

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
Public Public vs. Private
294 Yearly Degrees
$11,690 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 15,247 students at Cleveland State University in total, 11,166 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,803 are full-time. For undergraduates at Cleveland State University, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,691 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,759 during the early-career years.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
270 Yearly Degrees
$15,789 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,015 students at The Christ College in total, 753 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

About 71% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 7% are men and 93% are women.

Approximately 72% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,453 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from The Christ College is $56,104.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
264 Yearly Degrees
$54,532 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Case Western Reserve University is 11,465, of which 5,430 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,286 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 30%. Around 52% of accepted students are men, and 48% are women.

Approximately 71% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,375 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $65,156 during the early-career years.

#14

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, Ohio
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
238 Yearly Degrees
$18,850 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,502 undergraduates at Mercy College, of which 358 are full-time, and there are 1,561 students altogether. It takes the average Mercy College undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 40%. Around 13% of accepted students are men, and 88% are women.

Approximately 94% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,817 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $53,496 during the early-career years.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
226 Yearly Degrees

There are 523 full-time undergraduates at Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati, and 1,067 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

86% of Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,394 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $48,295 during the early-career years.

#16

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio
Public Public vs. Private
214 Yearly Degrees
$5,510 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,034 full-time undergraduates at Owens State Community College, and 7,536 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,039 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.0% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,486 during the early-career years.

#17

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, Ohio
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
207 Yearly Degrees
$35,720 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Ursuline College is 1,100, of which 674 students are undergraduates and of those, 519 are full-time. It takes the average Ursuline College undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Of the accepted students, 6% are men and 94% are women.

Roughly 93% of students at Ursuline College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,383 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Ursuline College is $48,546.

Public Public vs. Private
206 Yearly Degrees
$9,834 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 10,936 students at Wright State University - Main Campus in total, 8,332 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,359 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Wright State University - Main Campus is 4.6 years.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

Roughly 60% of students at Wright State University - Main Campus take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,697 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,906 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
189 Yearly Degrees
$4,896 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 598 full-time undergraduates at COTC, and 3,029 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 38% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,748 a year. COTC has a 8.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from COTC is $29,922.

#20

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
182 Yearly Degrees
$23,090 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 4,447 students at Ashland in total, 3,148 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,310 are full-time. For undergraduates at Ashland, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 74%. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Approximately 68% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,967 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Ashland with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,173 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
167 Yearly Degrees
$33,374 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 4,024 undergraduates at Cedarville, of which 3,540 are full-time, and there are 4,461 students altogether. For undergraduates at Cedarville, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

About 59% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Roughly 54% of students at Cedarville take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,199 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,931 during the early-career years.

#22

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
Public Public vs. Private
156 Yearly Degrees
$9,372 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 10,401 undergraduates at Youngstown State University, of which 8,175 are full-time, and there are 11,835 students altogether. For undergraduates at Youngstown State University, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 70%. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

Roughly 54% of students at Youngstown State University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,040 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Youngstown State University is $31,461.

Public Public vs. Private
156 Yearly Degrees
$5,038 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Columbus State Community College is 27,621, which includes 6,664 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

31% of Columbus State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,648 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.6% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,177 during the early-career years.

#24

Clark State Community College

Springfield, Ohio
Public Public vs. Private
152 Yearly Degrees
$4,032 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 5,396 students at Clark State Community College in total, 1,033 are full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Clark State Community College is 100%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Roughly 48% of students at Clark State Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,458 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.6% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Clark State Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,827 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
146 Yearly Degrees
$4,465 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Lorain County Community College is 10,138, which includes 2,476 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 9% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,856 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.7% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from LCCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,656 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Other Ohio Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 University of Rio Grande 143
27 Sinclair Community College 136
28 Chamberlain University - Ohio 126
29 Capital University 121
30 Otterbein University 119
31 Bryant & Stratton College - Parma 118
32 Mount St. Joseph University 117
33 Lakeland Community College 114
34 Walsh University 112
35 Stark State College 111
36 Fortis College - Columbus 107
37 James A Rhodes State College 104
37 Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science 104
39 American Institute of Alternative Medicine 96
40 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus 94
40 Lourdes University 94
42 Kettering College 86
43 Ohio University - Southern Campus 83
44 Franciscan University of Steubenville 80
45 Franklin University 73
46 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College 71
47 Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls 65
48 Marion Technical College 62
49 Shawnee State University 61
50 Kent State University at Geauga 59
50 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 59
52 Edison State Community College 58
53 Ohio University - Zanesville Campus 56
54 North Central State College 55
55 Northwest State Community College 54
55 Herzing University - Akron 54
57 Felbry College School of Nursing 52
58 Malone University 51
59 Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences 50
60 Hocking College 49
61 Miami University - Hamilton 48
62 Kent State University at Tuscarawas 47
62 Fortis College - Centerville 47
64 Muskingum University 45
65 Mount Vernon Nazarene University 44
66 Washington State Community College 42
66 Beckfield College - Tri-County 42
68 Kent State University at East Liverpool 40
69 Baldwin Wallace University 39
70 Southern State Community College 38
71 Terra State Community College 35
72 Eastern Gateway Community College 34
72 Kent State University at Ashtabula 34
74 Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus 32
74 Fortis College - Cincinnati 32
74 Ross College-Canton 32
77 Ohio Northern University 30
78 University of Mount Union 28
79 Belmont College 27
80 Ohio Valley College of Technology 25
80 Miami University - Middletown 25
80 Ohio Medical Career College 25
83 Wright State University - Lake Campus 24
84 Notre Dame College 21
85 The University of Findlay 13
86 Hiram College 11
87 Wittenberg University 9
88 Ohio Christian University 6
88 Defiance College 6
90 Bluffton University 1
91 Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus 0
91 Kent State University at Salem 0
91 Tiffin University 0
91 Ohio University - Eastern Campus 0
91 Kent State University at Trumbull 0
91 Kent State University at Stark 0
91 Ohio University - Lancaster Campus 0
91 Professional Skills Institute 0

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