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Colleges in and near Xenia Township

Xenia Township is a college town: 24 of every 100 residents are students

Central State University (1,571 students on campus) and Wilberforce University (598) are inside the town. Across Ohio, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town24% of residents are students

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 Xenia Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
43,358 students on campus
Nearest college
4.2 mi
Central State
Residents in college
24%
Above OH (6%)
Nearest community college
13.1 mi
Clark State College · $4,393 tuition
Nearest public university
6.7 mi
Wright State · $11,522 in-state
Students on campus in Xenia Township
2,169
next to 7,320 residents

What stands out about college in Xenia Township

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

A college town24 of every 100 Xenia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.A university in Xenia TownshipCentral State University has 1,571 students on campus in Xenia Township, 23% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Wright StateLiving in Ohio, Wright State University charges $11,522 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,222. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 13.1 miles awayClark State College in Springfield: tuition and fees $4,393 a year for Ohio residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Xenia Township

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

25 of every 100 Xenia Township residents are in college (OH: 6).

2,169students on campus at Xenia Township’s 2 colleges, next to 7,320 residents (dorm students count as residents)
268college students live in Xenia Township households rather than dorms
32.9median age · OH 39.7
9%of homes rented · OH 33%
$1,250median rent · 21% above the state
Cost of living$1,250/mo median rentB−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesB−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundB+HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Xenia Township’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income B+

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 4.9% of Xenia Township residents are below the poverty line, 3.8% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 3 points either way). 24% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living B−

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 24%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health B−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Xenia Township’s median age is 32.9 (Ohio 39.7), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Xenia Township

10 private colleges within 14.9 miles, three public colleges within 7.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSinclairWright StateXenia Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Central State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,571 on campus · In Xenia Township · mostly online99%admitted$13knet price23%graduate$33kearnings55% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Wilberforce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 598 on campus · In Xenia Township40%admitted$6knet price12%graduate$38kearningsAntioch UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 4.6 mi · Yellow Springs · mostly online$52kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Antioch CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 5 mi · Yellow Springs89%admitted$15knet price41%graduateWright State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,941 on campus · 6.7 mi · Dayton96%admitted$15knet price42%graduate$50kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Cedarville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,090 on campus · 7.1 mi · Cedarville65%admitted$24knet price73%graduate$55kearningsAir Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementUniversity or college · Public · 616 on campus · 7.6 mi · Wright-Patterson AFBGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Modern College of DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 133 on campus · 10.8 mi · Kettering92%admitted$39knet price69%graduate$42kearningsUniversity of DaytonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,464 on campus · 12.1 mi · Dayton65%admitted$30knet price80%graduate$76kearningsFortis College-CentervilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 460 on campus · 12.6 mi · Centerville$29knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Clark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,154 on campus · 13.1 mi · Springfield$12knet price22%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $4,393 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio Medical Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 121 on campus · 13.1 mi · Dayton$16knet price79%graduateSinclair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,933 on campus · 13.4 mi · Dayton$6knet price41%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $3,675 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kettering CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 13.4 mi · Kettering77%admitted$22knet price65%graduate$67kearningsWittenberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,313 on campus · 14.9 mi · Springfield72%admitted$19knet price53%graduate$55kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Xenia Township’s median household income ($95,313) falls.

Wilberforce UniversityIn Xenia Township · sticker $25,676$5,217a year
Sinclair Community College13.4 mi · Dayton · sticker $11,003 · tuition $3,675$8,460a year
Central State UniversityIn Xenia Township · mostly online · sticker $21,929$10,343a year
Antioch College5 mi · Yellow Springs · sticker $49,856$11,398a year
Clark State College13.1 mi · Springfield · sticker $16,812 · tuition $4,393$15,540a year
Wright State University6.7 mi · Dayton · sticker $24,373$18,734a year
Wittenberg University14.9 mi · Springfield · sticker $57,799$19,178a year
Cedarville University7.1 mi · Cedarville · sticker $49,320$23,426a year
Kettering College13.4 mi · Kettering · sticker $32,839$26,714a year
University of Dayton12.1 mi · Dayton · sticker $65,881$26,871a year
The Modern College of Design10.8 mi · Kettering · sticker $47,229$43,044a year
Fortis College-Centerville12.6 mi · Centerville · sticker $35,305—a year
Ohio Medical Career College13.1 mi · Dayton · sticker $20,552—a 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 Xenia 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 →Central StateWright StateCedarville UniversityUniversity of DaytonClark State CollegeSinclair
Sinclair Community College41% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Dayton80% graduate$76k earnings$23k typical debt
Wright State University42% graduate$50k earnings*$23k typical debt
Cedarville University73% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Clark State College22% graduate$40k earnings$14k typical debt
Central State University23% graduate$33k earnings$31k typical debt
Wittenberg University53% graduate$55k earnings$27k typical debt
Kettering College65% graduate$67k earnings$24k typical debt
Wilberforce University12% graduate$38k earnings$26k typical debt
Fortis College-Centerville44% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
The Modern College of Design69% graduate$42k earnings$12k 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 (2); Fortis College-Centerville (3).

Majors

What students study in Xenia Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Wilberforce University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 47%Health professions 16%Engineering 6%Biology 6%Psychology 6%Public administration 6%Everything else 13%

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. Left out: Central State University, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Xenia Township

Is Xenia Township a college town?

Yes. 24 of every 100 Xenia Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Ohio. Central State University has 1,571 students on campus, next to 7,320 residents.

What colleges are in Xenia Township?

Central State University and Wilberforce University are inside the town. Clark State College is 13.1 miles away in Springfield.

Why is Xenia Township’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 4.9% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 3.8% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 3 points).

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

Clark State College in Springfield, 13.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,393 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $12,135, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Central State University?

Central State University admitted 99% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year.

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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 Xenia 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 →