by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Ohio University-Lancaster Campus, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Ohio University-Lancaster Campus varied between $10,267.00 and up to $13,349.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: about $10,267.00 in-state versus $13,349.00 out-of-state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $6,362.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $3,905.00 |
| Total cost | $10,267.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,267.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,334.00 |
| Net price | $4,933.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,267.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,609.00 |
| Net price | $2,658.00 |
| That is 86% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $9,444.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $3,905.00 |
| Total cost | $13,349.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,349.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,334.00 |
| Net price | $8,015.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,349.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,609.00 |
| Net price | $5,740.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 2.5% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $2,725.00 | $5,057.00 | $10,525.00 |
| Senior year | $2,936.00 | $5,448.00 | $11,340.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $11,318.00 | $21,004.00 | $43,716.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,312.00 | $8,002.00 | $16,654.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $130.00 | $242.00 | $503.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,629.00 | $29,006.00 | $60,371.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $2,725.00 | $5,057.00 | $10,525.00 |
| Senior year | $2,793.00 | $5,184.00 | $10,790.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $5,518.00 | $10,241.00 | $21,315.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,102.00 | $3,902.00 | $8,120.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $64.00 | $118.00 | $245.00 |
| Total amount paid | $7,621.00 | $14,143.00 | $29,436.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $5,884.00 | $8,217.00 | $13,685.00 |
| Senior year | $6,340.00 | $8,852.00 | $14,744.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $24,441.00 | $34,127.00 | $56,839.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,311.00 | $13,001.00 | $21,654.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $281.00 | $393.00 | $654.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,752.00 | $47,129.00 | $78,493.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $5,884.00 | $8,217.00 | $13,685.00 |
| Senior year | $6,032.00 | $8,423.00 | $14,029.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,917.00 | $16,640.00 | $27,714.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,540.00 | $6,339.00 | $10,558.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $137.00 | $191.00 | $319.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,457.00 | $22,979.00 | $38,272.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,650.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,133.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,301.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,792.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $4,674.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,009.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,277.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus stands at $15,332.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,332.00 |
| 75th | $24,806.00 |
| 90th | $31,250.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,500.00 |
| Middle income | $15,000.00 |
| High income | $16,950.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,928.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,750.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus amounts to $2,500.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus come to $2,477,781,593.00 spread across 111,905 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 15 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,663.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,409.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Ohio University-Lancaster Campus, think through the questions below:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.