Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Ohio State University-Lima Campus is a public university in Bath Township, OH, with about 696 students on campus.
Ohio State University-Lima Campus, in brief
A lower graduation rate than at most 4-year colleges
Only 23% of students graduate within six years, fewer than at 93% of 4-year colleges. 42% of first-year students come back for a second year. Outcomes ↓
Out-of-state students pay far more
In-state tuition and fees are $9,488 a year; students from other states pay $36,266, 4 times as much. What it costs ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; earnings, debt and repayment are reported for the whole 6-campus system.
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting (whole college system)
$212 a month against about $4,287 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, whole college system
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 78% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
Earnings by family background
Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment (whole college system)
How hard is it to get into Ohio State University-Lima Campus?
anyone with a high school diploma can enroll
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Ohio State University-Lima Campus is likely test-optional.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $19,487 a year
Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $36,266
After grants, the average family on aid pays $12,940.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $40,368 over 4 years · 48% off the sticker price
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported); reported for the whole college system.
The students
621 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
Living in Bath Township
9% of Bath Township’s 9,292 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Bath Township pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Ohio State University-Lima Campus; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid and are reported for the whole 6-campus system. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.