Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio · Also known as Ashland College · Website
$52,928
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,928
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Ashland University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Ashland, Ohio with 2,199 undergraduates and 1,129 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,988 a year (tuition and fees $31,210). It admits 76% of applicants and 61% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,928 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,988
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$31,210
US median $11,837
Admission rate
76%
US median 78%
Completion rate
61%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,928
Rank 1,248 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $21,988
- Tuition and fees
- $31,210
- Cost of attendance
- $43,434
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 38%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,489
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,893
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,052
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,229
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,507
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $20,242 in 2015-16 to $31,210 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1,120
- SAT reading, middle
- 580
- SAT math, middle
- 570
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 2,199
- Graduate students
- 1,129
- Part-time students
- 16%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 61%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 99
- Endowment
- $71.4M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,248 of 5,094 US colleges and 52 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,988 | $17,906 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $31,210 | $15,202 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 76% | 78% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 61% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $14,211 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,722 | $36,744 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,928 | $41,273 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 80% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
99 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 135 | Withheld | Withheld | $29,690 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 131 | $25,000 | $71,445 | $73,222 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 131 | $29,090 | $68,286 | $90,642 | $103,485 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 69 | $22,323 | $61,863 | $65,364 | $71,685 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $26,699 | $35,709 | $43,052 | $50,499 |
| HistoryMaster's | Master's | 42 | Withheld | $65,004 | $70,522 | $55,360 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | Withheld | $25,465 | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 36 | $18,514 | $56,141 | $63,212 | $63,399 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $23,500 | $50,262 | $59,115 | $68,407 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 29 | $43,620 | $45,224 | $46,529 | $65,184 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $27,000 | $42,172 | $53,386 | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $23,250 | $58,580 | $68,823 | $68,257 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $23,500 | $31,192 | $61,199 | $62,172 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $22,831 | $37,814 | $62,624 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $24,250 | $28,468 | $42,544 | $47,382 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $26,000 | $55,407 | $80,065 | $76,194 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 17 | $53,598 | $52,813 | $47,883 | $61,300 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $23,750 | $50,812 | $68,708 | $69,303 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,681 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 14 | $18,400 | $55,365 | $62,347 | $64,397 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | $61,708 | Withheld | $55,035 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $26,048 | $44,455 | $57,165 | $63,293 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $26,734 | Withheld | $44,543 | $50,680 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,094 | $51,790 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Ashland and Ohio on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Ashland University cost?
$21,988 a year is the average net price at Ashland University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $31,210, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $43,434. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,489 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Ashland University?
76% of applicants are admitted to Ashland University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,120 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Ohio is 78%.
How much do Ashland University graduates earn?
$52,928 a year is the median pay of former Ashland University students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,722 after 6 years). That ranks 1,248 of 5,094 US colleges and 52 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $71,445.
How much student debt do Ashland University graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Ashland University graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 38% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Ashland University?
61% of first-time, full-time students at Ashland University finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Ashland University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (135 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (131 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (131 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 99 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.