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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, OWU is ranked #1,223 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
OWU is also ranked #46 out of 96 schools in Ohio.
When it comes to admittance, Ohio Wesleyan University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 74%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 14% of students accepted to OWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 690. Math scores were between 600 and 700.
The student to faculty ratio at OWU is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
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 Wesleyan University is 51%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 79% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Ohio Wesleyan University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at OWU for first-time, full-time students is 59%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Ohio Wesleyan University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,426 undergraduates at OWU with 1,418 being full-time and 8 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,319 | $21,323 | $21,275 | $24,847 | $29,411 |
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 OWU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 OWU, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $7,000 a year. That adds up to $28,000 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at OWU is 3.3%. 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.
See which majors at Ohio Wesleyan University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Ohio Wesleyan University.
Contact details for OWU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 61 S Sandusky Street, Delaware, OH 43015-2370 |
| Phone: | 740-368-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.owu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/OhioWesleyanUniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/OhioWesleyan |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 32 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 32 | $21,482 |
| General Psychology | 31 | $25,616 |
| Zoology | 24 | $15,328 |
| Accounting | 19 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 18 | $31,897 |
| History | 15 | NA |
| General Biology | 13 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 12 | NA |
| Romance Languages | 11 | NA |
This is a decrease from the 1,116 students who took online classes the previous year.
Learn more about online learning at Ohio Wesleyan University.
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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.
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