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Ohio Valley University Data & Information Overview

95% Acceptance Rate
9% Student Loan Default Rate
Find out more about how Ohio Valley University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you’ll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of this page.

How Well Is Ohio Valley University Ranked?

2023 Rankings

Overall Quality

Ohio Valley was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

Is It Hard to Get Into Ohio Valley?

95% Acceptance Rate
48% Of Accepted Are Women
43% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Ohio Valley University has an acceptance rate of 95%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Ohio Valley.

Average Test Scores

About 43% of students accepted to Ohio Valley submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 550. Math scores were between 430 and 540.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Ohio Valley University  ( 440 to 550 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Ohio Valley University  ( 430 to 540 )
200
800
Ohio Valley received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 23.

ACT Composite Scores for Ohio Valley University  ( 18 to 23 )
1
36

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Ohio Valley University Faculty

9 to 1 Student to Faculty
33% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Ohio Valley, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Ohio Valley University is 33%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  33 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Ohio Valley University

56% Freshmen Retention
28% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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 Valley University this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  56 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Ohio Valley this rate is 28%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
0
100

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Ohio Valley University Undergraduate Student Diversity

229 Full-Time Undergraduates
17.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
41.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 253 undergraduates at Ohio Valley with 229 being full-time and 24 being part-time.

How Much Does Ohio Valley University Cost?

$16,949 Net Price
45% Take Out Loans
$22,148 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Ohio Valley is $16,949. 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 Valley

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$15,998 $13,159 $18,011 $17,941 $23,997

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 Valley, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Ohio Valley, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $5,537 a year. That adds up to $22,148 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ohio Valley is 8.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Ohio Valley Graduates Make?

$37,131 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 Valley make around $37,131 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 13% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Ohio Valley University

West Virginia State
229 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Ohio Valley University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Vienna, West Virginia. The city atmosphere of Vienna makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for Ohio Valley are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Campus View Drive, Vienna, WV 26105-8000
Phone: 304-865-6000
Website: https://www.ovu.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ohiovalleyuniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ohio_Valley

Ohio Valley University Majors

19 Majors With Completions
Learn more about the majors offered at Ohio Valley University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Ohio Valley

51% Take At Least One Class Online
14% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2019-2020, 138 students took at least one online class at Ohio Valley University. This is a decrease from the 191 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2019-2020 138 38
2018-2019 191 14
2017-2018 156 27
2016-2017 121 29
2015-2016 75 29

Learn more about online learning at Ohio Valley University.

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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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