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Ohio Dominican University Data & Information Overview

70 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
54% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Ohio Dominican University Ranked?

#1,275 Best Colleges in Nation
#49 Best Colleges in OH
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Ohio Dominican University was awarded 70 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general health services/allied health/health sciences.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, ODU is ranked #1,275 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

ODU is also ranked #49 out of 96 schools in Ohio.

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Is It Hard to Get Into ODU?

54% Acceptance Rate
51% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Ohio Dominican University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 54%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

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Ohio Dominican University Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Ohio Dominican University is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Ohio Dominican University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Ohio Dominican University

58% Freshmen Retention
39% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Ohio Dominican University this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  58 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At ODU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 39%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Ohio Dominican University.

Ohio Dominican University Undergraduate Student Diversity

851 Full-Time Undergraduates
38.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
51.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 951 undergraduates at ODU with 851 being full-time and 100 being part-time.

How Much Does Ohio Dominican University Cost?

$19,467 Net Price
73% Take Out Loans
$25,800 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of ODU is $19,467. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for ODU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$18,919 $17,900 $18,956 $17,965 $22,807

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ODU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ODU, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $6,450 a year. That adds up to $25,800 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at ODU is 4.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do ODU Graduates Make?

$45,849 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from ODU make around $45,849 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future ODU graduates since it is 8% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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See which majors at Ohio Dominican University make the most money.

Location of Ohio Dominican University

Ohio State
851 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Located in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of ODU is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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Contact details for ODU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus, OH 43219
Phone: 614-253-2741
Website: https://www.ohiodominican.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OhioDominican
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OhioDominican

Ohio Dominican University Majors

43 Majors With Completions
228 Undergraduate Degrees
197 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 43 majors graduated from Ohio Dominican University. Of these students, 228 received undergraduate degrees and 197 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 42 $43,821
General Biology 26 NA
Health & Physical Education 21 $30,847
Special Education 12 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 11 $34,698
Social Work 9 NA
Public Relations & Advertising 9 $33,992
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 NA
Biopsychology 7 NA
Finance & Financial Management 7 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Ohio Dominican University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at ODU

13% Take At Least One Class Online
13% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 180 students took at least one online class at Ohio Dominican University. This is an increase from the 9 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 180 180
2019-2020 9 9
2018-2019 661 342
2017-2018 693 310
2016-2017 498 277

Learn more about online learning at Ohio Dominican University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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