Ohio State University-Lima Campus

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,937

3% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$12,727

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

740

83.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

12.4%

39 Graduates

About

Ohio State University-Lima Campus is a higher education institution located in Allen County, OH. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Ohio State University-Lima Campus were General Studies (50 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 140 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ohio State University-Lima Campus. 70.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (119 degrees), 19.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is $8,937, which is $−20,343 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ohio State University-Lima Campus was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 10,360 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is $8,937, which is $20,343 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,727.

In 2023, 63% of undergraduate students attending Ohio State University-Lima Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,937

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Ohio State University-Lima Campus was $8,937. The cost of tuition at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is $−20,343 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Ohio State University-Lima Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,727

2023 Value

2.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Ohio State University-Lima Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,727. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Ohio State University-Lima Campus grew by 2.74%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ohio State University-Lima Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,438

Room and Board

$1,012

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ohio State University-Lima Campus was of $9,438 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,012. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Ohio State University-Lima Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Ohio State University-Lima Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 10% with respect to 2022, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ohio State University-Lima Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ohio State University-Lima Campus was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 10360 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Ohio State University-Lima Campus had a total enrollment of 740 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is 616 students and the part-time enrollment is 124. This means that 83.2% of students enrolled at Ohio State University-Lima Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ohio State University-Lima Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77% White, 5.95% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Black or African American, 4.19% Two or More Races, 4.19% Asian, and 0.27% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ohio State University-Lima Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.1%), followed by White Male (34.2%) and Two or More Races Female (3.03%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ohio State University-Lima Campus in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 740 students. The full-time enrollment at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is 616 and the part-time enrollment is 124. This means that 83.2% of students enrolled at Ohio State University-Lima Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ohio State University-Lima Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

43%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ohio State University-Lima Campus was 43%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Ohio State University-Lima Campus had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ohio State University-Lima Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
570 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
44 enrolled students
Black or African American
40 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is 77% White, 5.95% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Black or African American, 4.19% Two or More Races, 4.19% Asian, and 0.27% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2023, 58 more women than men received degrees from Ohio State University-Lima Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is white (119 degrees awarded). There were 19.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is General Studies (50 degrees awarded).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ohio State University-Lima Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (17 degrees awarded), English (5 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (50 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Lima Campus are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,641,605 people), Secondary school teachers (585,961 people), Education administrators (318,994 people), Other managers (222,956 people), and Special education teachers (221,342 people).

The most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Lima Campus in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (17 degrees awarded), English (5 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (50 degrees), Education (30 degrees), and History (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Lima Campus are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Lima Campus are Public Administration and Social Service (17 degrees awarded), English (5 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (50 degrees), Education (30 degrees), and History (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Lima Campus are Elementary & secondary schools (3,103,086 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (437,461 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (221,000 people), Legal services (175,392 people), and Individual & family services (169,350 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ohio State University-Lima Campus.

Most Common (2023)

Elementary & Middle School Administration
25 degrees awarded
Social Work
17 degrees awarded
General Business
14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ohio State University-Lima Campus was Elementary & Middle School Administration with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Ohio State University-Lima Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio State University-Lima Campus, which is 0.414 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (99).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ohio State University-Lima Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio State University-Lima Campus in General Studies, which is 0.515 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio State University-Lima Campus in General Studies, which is 1.94 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

14%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 11% of students graduating from Ohio State University-Lima Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 14% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 14% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (20%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is Female and Black or African American (20% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
119 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is white (119 degrees awarded). There were 19.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

1.43% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
85 degrees awarded
White Male
34 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is white female (85 degrees awarded). There were 2.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (34 degrees).

Operations

Ohio State University-Lima Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $6.18M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.2M (19.4%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Ohio State University-Lima Campus had a total salary expenditure of 14.7M. Ohio State University-Lima Campus employs 15 Associate professors, 8 Professors and 2 Assistant professors. Most academics at Ohio State University-Lima Campus are Male Associate professor (9), Female Associate professor (6), and Male Professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ohio State University-Lima Campus are: Service, with 14 employees, Management, with 10 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 9 employees.

Endowment

$6.18M

2023 Endowment

0.569%

growth from 2022

Ohio State University-Lima Campus has an endowment valued at about $6.18M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Ohio State University-Lima Campus grew 0.569% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $45.2M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ohio State University-Lima Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.21M

2023 Salaries

1.89%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Ohio State University-Lima Campus paid a median of $7.21M in salaries, which represents 48.9% of their overall expenditure ($14.7M) and a 1.89% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.2% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.27% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.33M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Ohio State University-Lima Campus paid a total of $2.33M to 25 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

14 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ohio State University-Lima Campus were Associate professor with 15 employees, Professor with 8 employees, and Assistant professor with 2 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ohio State University-Lima Campus were Service with 14 employees, Management with 10 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ohio State University-Lima Campus was Male Associate professor with 9 employees, Female Associate professor with 6 employees, and Male Professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ohio State University-Lima Campus.

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