Ashland University

Ashland, OH 44805

Overview

Admission

Ashland University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 3,443 applications and 2,495 students were granted admission. Ashland University is at the #70 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 93% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 7% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Ashland University's tuition was $19,448 for all students regardless of residency (27.4% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of Ashland University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 37% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,445 (which is 1% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Ashland University in 2016-2017, was 431, which is 73% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,506 (which is 10.4% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Ashland University has enrolled a total of 6,579 students (4,507 students full-time and 2,072 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 6,579 students, 163 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 49% men and 51% women and 4,814 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,765 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,345 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Ashland University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Ashland University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Ashland University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $33,000. Last year, out of the total 1,203 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,143 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,810 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,647 were employed.