More selective than 44% of Ohio colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $43,434. College Scorecard.
Higher than 74% of Ohio colleges we cover and 63% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 59% of Ohio colleges we cover and 49% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Ashland University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 3,633 applicants, Ashland University admitted 2,927 and 519 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1035–1208 on the SAT or 20–25 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Ashland University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Ohio residents with household income up to $96,000 and a Student Aid Index of 3,750 or less may receive an Ohio College Opportunity Grant: up to $5,000 a year at private nonprofit colleges in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)
What Ashland University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Ashland University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Ohio. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $16,489 | $69,584 | 4.0 years |
| $30–48k | $17,893 | $75,508 | 4.3 years |
| $48–75k | $19,052 | $80,399 | 4.6 years |
| $75–110k | $24,229 | $102,246 | 5.8 years |
| $110k+ | $26,507 | $111,860 | 6.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (49% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($52,928) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $17,490 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Ashland University majors, earnings & careers
Ashland University offers 58 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 12
- Science & Math · 10
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Arts & Design · 4
- Communications & Media · 4
- Education · 4
- Technology & Computing · 4
Highest-earning majors at Ashland University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $80,065 | $27,000 |
| Finance | $79,929 | — |
| Nursing | $73,222 | $30,250 |
| Business Administration | $68,823 | $26,889 |
| Marketing | $68,708 | $26,000 |
| Biology | $62,624 | $23,250 |
| Physiology | $61,199 | $27,000 |
| Business | $59,115 | $30,625 |
Quick list of all 58 majors
- Accounting$80,065
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$62,624
- Biotechnology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$42,929
- Business$59,115
- Business Administration$68,823
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$53,386
- Data Analytics—
- Dietetics$50,359
- Economics—
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$42,544
- Education (Subject Teaching)$45,115
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance$79,929
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- History$44,543
- Hospitality Management—
- Information Technology—
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$49,744
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Management Information Systems—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$68,708
- Mathematics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Nursing$73,222
- Nutrition Science—
- Pharmacology and Toxicology—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Physiology$61,199
- Political Science$57,165
- Psychology$47,671
- Public Relations and Advertising$43,296
- Religious Studies—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Work$47,094
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$43,052
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Ashland
2 bedrooms $1,003.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 42 inches of rain a year, 49 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Ashland County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Ashland County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Ashland University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 76% | $21,988 | 61% | $52,928 | This school |
| University of Mount Union | 78% | $23,280 | 59% | $53,217 | |
| The University of Findlay | 83% | $27,221 | 58% | $56,996 | |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 76% | $27,603 | 67% | $54,122 | |
| Capital University | 70% | $22,576 | 60% | $54,143 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Ashland University would cost you $1,292 less per year than University of Mount Union, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Ashland University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$5,390).
- University of Mount Union gives aided families $4,550 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Ohio resident | Ashland University | University of Mount Union | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $31,210 | $36,600 | −$5,390 |
| Books & supplies | $912 | $1,520 | −$608 |
| Housing & meals | $11,960 | $11,500 | +$460 |
| Personal & travel | $2,596 | $1,556 | +$1,040 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,244 | −$1,900 | −$1,344 |
| Sticker price | $43,434 | $49,276 | −$5,842 |
| Average grants | −$21,446 | −$25,996 | +$4,550 |
| You pay | $21,988 | $23,280 | −$1,292 |
“+” means Ashland University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Ashland University
What is the Ashland University acceptance rate?
Ashland University accepts 76% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,927 of 3,633 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1035–1208 on the SAT or 20–25 on the ACT.
How much does Ashland University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $43,434 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,988 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $16,489 and families earning $110k+ pay $26,507.
How much do Ashland University graduates earn?
Former Ashland University students earn a median $52,928 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Ashland University graduation rate?
61% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 77% return for their second year.
How long does a Ashland University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Ashland University costs about $80,399 after grants ($19,052 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $52,928 ten years after starting, $17,490 more than high school graduates in Ohio ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 4.6 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Ashland University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/ashland-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).