University of Toledo

University of Toledo is a less selective public university in Toledo, Ohio. It admits most applicants, graduates 57% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $50,632 ten years after starting college, more than 46% of the Ohio colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
92%

More selective than 11% of Ohio colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$17,249 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $26,512. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
57%

Higher than 67% of Ohio colleges we cover and 56% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$50,632

Higher than 46% of Ohio colleges we cover and 42% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

University of Toledo acceptance rate & admissions

Of 11,184 applicants, University of Toledo admitted 10,606 and 2,122 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1100–1300 on the SAT or 23–29 on the ACT.

11,184
Applied
10,606
Admitted
2,122
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years1100–1300
ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years23–29
First-years who sent SAT scores10%
First-year students who return77%
Pell Grant recipients27%
First-generation students33%
Women / men51% / 49%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

University of Toledo tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Ohio residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$12,744
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$22,104
Housing & meals, on campus$14,652
Books & supplies$1,240
Total cost of attendance, in-state$26,512

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$14,750
Loan default rate7.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

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 $4,000 a year at public university main campuses (less at regional campuses) in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)

What University of Toledo costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of University of Toledo took 4.5 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 incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$13,524$60,3174.0 years
$30–48k$13,365$59,6083.9 years
$48–75k$16,407$73,1754.8 years
$75–110k$19,659$87,6795.8 years
$110k+$22,053$98,3566.5 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (35% 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 ($50,632) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $15,194 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.

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University of Toledo majors, earnings & careers

University of Toledo offers 78 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Engineering · 13
  • Humanities & Languages · 12
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 11
  • Health & Medicine · 10
  • Business & Finance · 9
  • Science & Math · 9
  • Arts & Design · 5
  • Technology & Computing · 4
  • Education · 3
  • Communications & Media · 2

Highest-earning majors at University of Toledo

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Electromechanical Technologies / Technicians$98,529$26,000
Electrical Engineering$95,846$21,250
Chemical Engineering$94,065$25,750
Computer Engineering$93,816$26,424
Mechanical Engineering$90,717$17,900
Biomedical Engineering$85,751$19,750
International Business$85,247—
Construction Engineering Technology / Technician$84,736$24,225
Quick list of all 78 majors
  • Accounting$74,103
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$63,908
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—
  • Anthropology—
  • Area Studies—
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics—
  • Biochemistry—
  • Biology$48,957
  • Biomedical Engineering$85,751
  • Broadcasting / Digital Media—
  • Business—
  • Business Administration$67,516
  • Chemical Engineering$94,065
  • Chemistry—
  • Civil Engineering$79,886
  • Communications$47,659
  • Computer and Information Sciences$80,501
  • Computer Engineering$93,816
  • Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
  • Construction Engineering Technology / Technician$84,736
  • Criminal Justice$53,585
  • Data Analytics—
  • Data Science—
  • Economics—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)$43,533
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
  • Electrical Engineering$95,846
  • Electromechanical Technologies / Technicians$98,529
  • Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
  • English$41,253
  • Entrepreneurship—
  • Environmental Engineering—
  • Environmental Science / Conservation$49,332
  • Ethnic / Gender Studies—
  • Film and Photography$48,250
  • Finance$74,304
  • Geography—
  • Geography and Environmental Studies—
  • Geology / Earth Science—
  • German—
  • Health Administration$54,335
  • History$37,964
  • Human Resources$60,561
  • Information Science / Studies$73,932
  • Interdisciplinary Studies$53,672
  • International / Global Studies—
  • International Business$85,247
  • International Relations—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science$68,866
  • Legal Support Services$48,605
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies$34,428
  • Marketing$67,040
  • Mathematics—
  • Mechanical Engineering$90,717
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians$83,465
  • Medical Laboratory Science—
  • Music—
  • Nursing$77,241
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$63,190
  • Philosophy—
  • Physics—
  • Physiology—
  • Political Science$48,320
  • Psychology$43,795
  • Public Health—
  • Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$52,613
  • Religious Studies—
  • Social Work$45,476
  • Sociology—
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
  • Special Education$53,958
  • Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
  • Studio Art$33,409
  • Theatre$30,451
  • Urban Studies / Affairs—
  • Visual and Performing Arts$46,198

— 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 →

Marketing → Marketing specialist

$62,950
Toledo
$72,790
Ohio
$78,760
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Nursing → Registered nurse

$81,050
Toledo
$82,510
Ohio
$97,550
U.S.

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

Living in Toledo

Cost of living
9% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Toledo, OH area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$875/mo

2 bedrooms $1,145. Housing costs 33% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
34° / 85°

January and July average highs. 37 inches of rain a year, 37 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Lucas County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)14,939
First-year students from Ohio74%
Next most common home statesMichigan, Illinois, Indiana
AthleticsNCAA Division I-FBS · 11 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2494% bachelor's · 4% associate · 2% certificates
Campus typePrimarily residential
Student bodyWhite 65% · Black 11% · Hispanic 7% · Asian 4%International 9%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Lucas County at a glance

Population428,018
Median household income$62,224
Adults with a bachelor's degree29%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare University of Toledo with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
University of Toledo92%$17,24957%$50,632This school
Cleveland State University91%$14,76451%$52,131
Youngstown State University84%$12,76750%$41,544
Wright State University96%$15,41542%$49,500
Bowling Green State University81%$24,02264%$47,896

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

University of Toledo would cost you $2,485 more per year than Cleveland State University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at University of Toledo, mostly from more University of Toledo students living at home, which lowers its average (−$905).
  • Cleveland State University gives aided families $3,132 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Ohio residentUniversity of ToledoCleveland State UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$12,744$12,988−$244
Books & supplies$1,240$900+$340
Housing & meals$14,652$14,760−$108
Personal & travel$4,040$3,770+$270
Living-at-home adjustment−$6,164−$5,259−$905
Sticker price$26,512$27,159−$647
Average grants−$9,263−$12,395+$3,132
You pay$17,249$14,764+$2,485

“+” means University of Toledo 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 University of Toledo

What is the University of Toledo acceptance rate?

University of Toledo accepts 92% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 10,606 of 11,184 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1100–1300 on the SAT or 23–29 on the ACT.

How much does University of Toledo cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $26,512 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,249 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,524 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,053.

How much do University of Toledo graduates earn?

Former University of Toledo students earn a median $50,632 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the University of Toledo graduation rate?

57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 77% return for their second year.

How long does a University of Toledo degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at University of Toledo costs about $73,175 after grants ($16,407 a year for 4.5 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $50,632 ten years after starting, $15,194 more than high school graduates in Ohio ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 4.8 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: “University of Toledo: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-toledo (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).