University of Northwestern Ohio
Lima, Ohio · Website
$50,968
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,968
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Northwestern Ohio is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Lima, Ohio with 2,494 undergraduates and 30 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,807 a year (tuition and fees $13,875). 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,968 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $17,084 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,807
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$13,875
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$17,084
About $181 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,968
Rank 1,411 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
- $21,807
- Tuition and fees
- $13,875
- Cost of attendance
- $26,266
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 58%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,009
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,997
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,391
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,031
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,190
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 $9,930 in 2015-16 to $13,875 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,494
- Graduate students
- 30
- Part-time students
- 6.7%
- Women
- 18%
- Students per teacher
- 24
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 33
- Other
- Open admission
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 1,411 of 5,094 US colleges and 68 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,807 | $17,906 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,875 | $15,202 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $17,084 | $14,211 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,639 | $36,744 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,968 | $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. 54% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 595 | $19,584 | $42,338 | $58,429 | $58,424 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 78 | $17,417 | $39,960 | $55,384 | $51,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $31,000 | $39,182 | $56,392 | $68,257 |
| Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's | Associate's | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,712 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | $12,166 | $57,345 | $72,208 | $73,046 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 30 | $39,500 | $68,540 | $71,831 | $103,485 |
| Agricultural MechanizationCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,506 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,469 | $54,562 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 20 | $13,084 | $42,690 | $59,801 | $58,236 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,122 | $54,726 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $29,999 | $49,910 | $52,038 | $76,194 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | $21,922 | $31,447 | $40,653 | $37,073 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $29,162 | $39,929 | $49,026 | $58,716 |
| Security Science and TechnologyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,805 |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | $36,496 | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,960 | $47,825 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | $35,625 | $42,269 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,418 | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Security Science and TechnologyAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,839 |
| MarketingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lima and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does University of Northwestern Ohio cost?
$21,807 a year is the average net price at University of Northwestern Ohio after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,875, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,266. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,009 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Northwestern Ohio?
University of Northwestern Ohio has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do University of Northwestern Ohio graduates earn?
$50,968 a year is the median pay of former University of Northwestern Ohio students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,639 after 6 years). That ranks 1,411 of 5,094 US colleges and 68 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $68,540.
How much student debt do University of Northwestern Ohio graduates have?
$17,084 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Northwestern Ohio graduates, about $181 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 58% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Northwestern Ohio?
54% of first-time, full-time students at University of Northwestern Ohio finish within 6 years. 61% 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 University of Northwestern Ohio?
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (595 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (78 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (66 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 33 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.