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University or college · Private nonprofit

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OH

Ohio Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit university in Delaware, OH, with about 1,452 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,452
1,452 undergrad
Admission rate
56%
lower than at 81% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$20,897
higher than at 54% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
59%
higher than at 58% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$55,624
higher than at 79% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Ohio Wesleyan University

Family background barely changes what graduates earn

Ten years after starting, students from lower-income families earn a median $58,804, more than the $57,294 earned by students from families making over $75,000. Outcomes ↓

Few families pay the sticker price

The full cost of a year is $68,424, but the average family on federal aid pays $20,897 after grants, about 69% less. 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.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
59%
within 6 years · Pell students 53%
Come back for year two
85%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$55,624
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

8.1%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $3,541 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

77%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 93% 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

Lower incomeunder $30k
$59k
Middle income$30–75k
$52k
Higher incomeover $75k
$57k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Ohio Wesleyan University?

56%

of applicants admitted

About 11 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Ohio Wesleyan University is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $68,424 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $53,888Room & board $14,684Books & supplies $1,000

After grants, the average family on aid pays $20,897.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$13,339

About $53,356 over 4 years · 81% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 20%Biology 17%Parks, recreation & fitness 9%Education 9%Psychology 9%Social sciences 9%Everything else 29%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Zoology/Animal Biology37 graduates a year · typical debt $24,000
$15k1 yr out
Psychology, General33 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$48k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness27 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$55k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations26 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$67k4 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research18 graduates a year
—not reported
Special Education and Teaching15 graduates a year
—not reported
Accounting and Related Services14 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas11 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,516 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 71%Hispanic 6%Black 10%Asian 2%Two or more 4%International 5%

Women and men

Women 56%Men 44%
12 : 1
students per teacher
28%
get Pell grants (lower income)
62%
take federal loans
1%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Delaware

7% of Delaware’s 46,636 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Delaware pages.

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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. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.