Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina, Ohio · Website
$49,500
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,500
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Wright State University-Lake Campus is a public 4-year college in Celina, Ohio with 892 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,081 a year (tuition and fees $7,728 in-state, $17,428 out-of-state). 41% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,500 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,081
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,728
Out-of-state $17,428
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
41%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,750
About $241 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,500
Rank 1,515 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
- $11,081
- Tuition in-state
- $7,728
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,428
- Cost of attendance
- $16,340
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,349
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,436
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,188
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,536
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,152
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 $5,842 in 2015-16 to $7,728 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
- SAT reading, middle
- 395
- SAT math, middle
- 445
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 892
- Part-time students
- 25%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 29
- 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 1,515 of 5,094 US colleges and 75 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,081 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,728 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 41% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,750 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,229 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,500 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
29 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $22,525 | $42,680 | $60,039 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $26,479 | $36,332 | $42,970 | $47,382 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $24,000 | $70,327 | $77,289 | $88,910 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $22,772 | $66,331 | $82,795 | $92,135 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $18,500 | $46,523 | $58,039 | $68,407 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,343 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,944 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $25,000 | $32,105 | $46,507 | $50,706 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,409 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | $26,000 | $37,476 | $46,939 | $55,556 |
| Design and Applied ArtsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,597 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $21,500 | $33,011 | $41,987 | $48,590 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Celina and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Wright State University-Lake Campus cost?
$11,081 a year is the average net price at Wright State University-Lake Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,728 for in-state students and $17,428 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,340. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,349 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Wright State University-Lake Campus?
Wright State University-Lake Campus has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates earn?
$49,500 a year is the median pay of former Wright State University-Lake Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,229 after 6 years). That ranks 1,515 of 5,094 US colleges and 75 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 $70,327.
How much student debt do Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates have?
$22,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates, about $241 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Wright State University-Lake Campus?
41% of first-time, full-time students at Wright State University-Lake Campus finish within 6 years. 61% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Wright State University-Lake Campus?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (46 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (44 bachelor's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (25 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 29 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.