University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio · Also known as University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College · Website
$41,478
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,478
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Rio Grande is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Rio Grande, Ohio with 1,400 undergraduates and 221 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,686 a year (tuition and fees $20,560). 36% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $41,478 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $17,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,686
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$20,560
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
36%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$17,750
About $188 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,478
Rank 2,444 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
- $23,686
- Tuition and fees
- $20,560
- Cost of attendance
- $33,716
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 54%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $21,776
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,733
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $24,432
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $27,008
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,788
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 $23,860 in 2015-16 to $20,560 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
- 1,400
- Graduate students
- 221
- Part-time students
- 20%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 83
- Endowment
- $19.0M
- 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 2,444 of 5,094 US colleges and 120 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,686 | $17,906 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,560 | $15,202 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 36% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $17,750 | $14,211 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,323 | $36,744 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,478 | $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. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 125 | $14,125 | $64,427 | $74,450 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $14,499 | $54,141 | $61,602 | $65,389 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | $14,250 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | $38,533 | $55,183 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,590 | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $28,752 | Withheld | $88,005 | $88,910 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,890 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,808 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,707 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,409 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande cost?
$23,686 a year is the average net price at University of Rio Grande after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $20,560, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $33,716. Families earning under $30,000 pay $21,776 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Rio Grande?
University of Rio Grande has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do University of Rio Grande graduates earn?
$41,478 a year is the median pay of former University of Rio Grande students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,323 after 6 years). That ranks 2,444 of 5,094 US colleges and 120 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $64,427.
How much student debt do University of Rio Grande graduates have?
$17,750 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Rio Grande graduates, about $188 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 54% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Rio Grande?
36% of first-time, full-time students at University of Rio Grande finish within 6 years. 56% 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 Rio Grande?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (125 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (23 associate's graduates), Special Education and Teaching (22 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 83 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.