by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Ohio Christian University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Ohio Christian University amounts to about $33,472.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $24,600.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,872.00 |
| Total cost | $33,472.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,472.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,410.00 |
| Net price | $19,062.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,472.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,904.00 |
| Net price | $20,568.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $21,187.00 | $19,636.00 | $34,480.00 |
| Senior year | $23,160.00 | $21,464.00 | $37,690.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $88,655.00 | $82,164.00 | $144,276.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,775.00 | $31,302.00 | $54,964.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,020.00 | $946.00 | $1,660.00 |
| Total amount paid | $122,430.00 | $113,466.00 | $199,240.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $21,187.00 | $19,636.00 | $34,480.00 |
| Senior year | $21,825.00 | $20,227.00 | $35,518.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $43,013.00 | $39,863.00 | $69,998.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,386.00 | $15,187.00 | $26,667.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $495.00 | $459.00 | $806.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,399.00 | $55,050.00 | $96,665.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,607.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,607.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,321.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,917.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,820.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,604.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,399.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Ohio Christian University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Ohio Christian University works out to $21,250.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,250.00 |
| 75th | $26,420.00 |
| 90th | $40,250.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $21,698.00 |
| Middle income | $20,000.00 |
| High income | $21,536.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $162.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,996.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,410.00 |
First-generation graduates of Ohio Christian University hold $2,586.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Ohio Christian University is $2,123.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Ohio Christian University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.7% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Ohio Christian University amount to $303,095,695.00 spread across 13,806 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 33 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,070.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 12 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,834.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Ohio Christian University, think through the questions below:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.