by our College Data Analytics TeamOhio University-Lancaster Campus is a public institution in Lancaster, Ohio enrolling 691 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 14%, below the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #2,076 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 40%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus ranks #2,076 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 40%.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus was awarded 71 badges in the 2027 rankings.
OHIO Lancaster is ranked #2,076 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, OHIO Lancaster holds the #83 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.
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The student to faculty ratio at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus is about average at 16 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.
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 University-Lancaster Campus is 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
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 University-Lancaster Campus this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at OHIO Lancaster is 14%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.
During the most recent academic year, there were 691 undergraduates at OHIO Lancaster.
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The average net price of OHIO Lancaster is $17,140. 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.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,375 | $4,466 | $3,791 | $7,790 | $9,562 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of OHIO Lancaster, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At OHIO Lancaster, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $4,370 a year. That adds up to $17,480 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 10.5%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Ohio University-Lancaster Campus make around $52,581 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus make the most money.
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.
Contact information for Ohio University-Lancaster Campus are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1570 Granville Pike, Lancaster, OH 43130-1037 |
| Phone: | 7406546711 |
| Website: | www.lancaster.ohiou.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 18 majors graduated from Ohio University-Lancaster Campus. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 105 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 23 | $29,129 |
| Business Administration & Management | 15 | $36,387 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 11 | $35,024 |
| Social Work | 11 | $30,489 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 9 | $29,151 |
| Computer Information Systems | 6 | NA |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 5 | NA |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 5 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 5 | NA |
1,885 students took at least one online class at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.
Online courses are 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.
Learn more about online learning at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.
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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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