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Ohio University - Southern Campus Data & Information Overview

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How Well Is Ohio University - Southern Campus Ranked?

Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

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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Is It Hard to Get Into OHIO Southern?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

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.

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Ohio University - Southern Campus Faculty

18 to 1 Student to Faculty
41% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  41 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Ohio University - Southern Campus

49% Freshmen Retention
18% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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.

Freshmen Retention Rate  49 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

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%

On-Time Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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100

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Ohio University - Southern Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

698 Full-Time Undergraduates
9.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
70.3% Percent Women

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.

How Much Does Ohio University - Southern Campus Cost?

$8,667 Net Price
41% Take Out Loans
$13,480 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of OHIO Southern is $8,667. 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.

Net Price by Income Group for OHIO Southern

$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.

Student Loan Debt

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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How Much Money Do OHIO Southern Graduates Make?

$52,581 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from OHIO Southern make around $52,581 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future OHIO Southern graduates since it is 7% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of Ohio University - Southern Campus

Ohio State
698 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Ohio University - Southern Campus is a public institution located in Ironton, Ohio. OHIO Southern is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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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/

Ohio University - Southern Campus Majors

102 Majors With Completions
142 Undergraduate Degrees
142 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 102 majors graduated from Ohio University - Southern Campus. Of these students, 142 received undergraduate degrees and 142 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Nursing51$75,809
Liberal Arts General Studies8$34,707
Audiovisual Communications3NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections2NA
Human Services2NA
Animal Services1NA
Business Administration & Management1$57,006
Environmental Control Technology1NA
General Engineering Technology1NA
Human Development & Family Studies1$38,973

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Online Learning at OHIO Southern

91% Take At Least One Class Online
32% Take All Classes Online

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.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20231,816648
2021-20222,248885
2020-20212,200638
2018-2019616171

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Notes and References

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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