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Colleges in and near Jefferson Township

Jefferson Township is home to Wright State University-Lake Campus

Wright State University-Lake Campus (935 students on campus) is inside the town. About 4% of Jefferson Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Jefferson Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
935 students on campus
Nearest college
2.9 mi
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
31.1 mi
James A. Rhodes State College · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
2.9 mi
Wright State University-Lake Campus · $7,728 in-state
Median household income
$70K
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What stands out about college in Jefferson Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in Jefferson TownshipWright State University-Lake Campus has 935 students on campus in Jefferson Township, 41% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Wright State University-Lake CampusLiving in Ohio, Wright State University-Lake Campus charges $7,728 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,428. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 31.1 miles awayJames A. Rhodes State College in Lima: tuition and fees $4,560 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Jefferson Township

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Jefferson Township.

5 mi10 mi15 miWright State University-Lake CampusJefferson Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Wright State University-Lake CampusUniversity or college · Public · 935 on campus · In Jefferson Township$11knet price41%graduate$50kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Jefferson Township’s median household income ($70,128) falls.

Wright State University-Lake CampusIn Jefferson Township · sticker $16,340$10,188a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Jefferson Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Wright State University-Lake Campus
Wright State University-Lake Campus41% graduate$50k earnings*$23k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Wright State University-Lake Campus (2).

Majors

What students study in Jefferson Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Wright State University-Lake Campus, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 22%Interdisciplinary 19%Education 12%Health professions 10%Engineering 9%Computer science 7%Everything else 22%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations46 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods44 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing22 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering17 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General17 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Psychology, General7 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Criminology4 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Jefferson Township

Is Jefferson Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The largest campus in the town, Wright State University-Lake Campus, has 935 students on campus.

What colleges are in Jefferson Township?

Wright State University-Lake Campus is inside the town. James A. Rhodes State College is 31.1 miles away in Lima.

What is the closest community college to Jefferson Township, and what does it cost?

James A. Rhodes State College in Lima, 31.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,560 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $8,757, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Wright State University-Lake Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $7,728 a year in-state and $17,428 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,349 (under $30,000 income) to $15,152 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Jefferson Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →