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OHIO Southern was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Ohio University - Southern Campus has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Ohio University - Southern Campus is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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 - Southern Campus is 41%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 49% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Ohio University - Southern Campus. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
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 Southern is 18%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,535 undergraduates at OHIO Southern with 698 being full-time and 1,837 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,866 | $8,279 | $9,672 | $10,714 | $11,578 |
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 OHIO Southern, 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 OHIO Southern, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $3,370 a year. That adds up to $13,480 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for OHIO Southern are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1804 Liberty Ave, Ironton, OH 45638 |
| Phone: | 740-533-4600 |
| Website: | https://www.ohio.edu/southern/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 51 | $75,809 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 8 | $34,707 |
| Audiovisual Communications | 3 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 2 | NA |
| Human Services | 2 | NA |
| Animal Services | 1 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | $57,006 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 1 | NA |
| General Engineering Technology | 1 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 1 | $38,973 |
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 2022-2023, 1,816 students took at least one online class at Ohio University - Southern Campus. This is a decrease from the 2,248 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,816 | 648 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,248 | 885 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,200 | 638 |
| 2018-2019 | 616 | 171 |
Learn more about online learning at Ohio University - Southern Campus.
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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