Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, Ohio · Also known as OWU · Website
$55,624
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,624
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Delaware, Ohio with 1,516 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $20,897 a year (tuition and fees $53,888). It admits 56% of applicants and 59% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,624 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,897
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$53,888
US median $11,837
Admission rate
56%
US median 78%
Completion rate
59%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,624
Rank 1,051 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
- $20,897
- Tuition and fees
- $53,888
- Cost of attendance
- $68,424
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 62%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,412
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,706
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,339
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,031
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,036
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 $43,230 in 2015-16 to $53,888 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
- 56%
- SAT reading, middle
- 650
- SAT math, middle
- 650
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 1,516
- Part-time students
- 0.5%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 61
- Endowment
- $306.0M
- 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 1,051 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,897 | $17,906 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $53,888 | $15,202 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 56% | 78% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 59% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $14,211 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,495 | $36,744 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,624 | $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. 77% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $24,000 | $29,547 | Withheld | $44,055 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $27,000 | $30,775 | $47,941 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $27,000 | $28,294 | $55,420 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $27,000 | $41,734 | $66,800 | $68,257 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $27,000 | $48,958 | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $26,800 | $27,165 | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,911 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $27,000 | $23,537 | Withheld | $55,000 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Geography and CartographyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,853 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | $22,239 | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Data AnalyticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $26,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,451 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,959 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,471 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Delaware and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Ohio Wesleyan University cost?
$20,897 a year is the average net price at Ohio Wesleyan University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $53,888, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $68,424. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,412 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Ohio Wesleyan University?
56% of applicants are admitted to Ohio Wesleyan University. The median admission rate of colleges in Ohio is 78%.
How much do Ohio Wesleyan University graduates earn?
$55,624 a year is the median pay of former Ohio Wesleyan University students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,495 after 6 years). That ranks 1,051 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's) at $48,958.
How much student debt do Ohio Wesleyan University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Ohio Wesleyan University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 62% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Ohio Wesleyan University?
59% of first-time, full-time students at Ohio Wesleyan University finish within 6 years. 85% 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 Ohio Wesleyan University?
Zoology/Animal Biology (37 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (33 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (27 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 61 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.