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IPEDS ID: 204909
OPE ID: 00310900
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Ohio Wesleyan University
61 S Sandusky Street, Delaware, Ohio 43015-2370
General information:  (740) 368-2000
Website:  www.owu.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:  Suburb: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  1,560 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  9 to 1
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Admissionsadmission.owu.edu/
Apply Onlineadmission.owu.edu/applyToOWU.html
Financial Aidfinaid.owu.edu/
Net Price Calculatorfinaid.owu.edu/
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.owu.edu/admission/financial-aid-scholarships-tuition/transfer-students/
Disability Serviceswww.owu.edu/about/offices-services/sagan-academic-resource-center/disability-services-center/
Athletic Graduation Ratesheoa.owu.edu/
Mission Statement
  www.owu.edu/about/mission-aims/
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
United Methodist
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
11%
Special Learning Opportunities
Teacher certification
Distance education – undergraduate courses offered, programs not offered
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2017Full timePart time
Total faculty141104
Instructional141104
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-2018% change 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
Tuition and fees$41,920$43,230$44,090$44,6901.4%
Books and supplies$2,300$1,300$1,500$1,5000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$11,680$12,030$12,270$12,4601.5%
Other$1,750$1,700$1,700$1,7000.0%
Off Campus
Room and board$6,500$6,500$6,500$6,5000.0%
Other$1,550$1,550$1,700$1,7000.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$1,450$1,450$1,700$1,7000.0%
Total Expenses2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-2018% change 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
On Campus$57,650$58,260$59,560$60,3501.3%
Off Campus$52,270$52,580$53,790$54,3901.1%
Off Campus with Family$45,670$45,980$47,290$47,8901.3%
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Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2016-2017
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1486100%————
Grant or scholarship aid486100%$15,079,609$31,028
Federal grants16133%$842,994$5,236
Pell grants16133%$697,494$4,332
Other federal grants15432%$145,500$945
State/local government grant or scholarships6413%$171,941$2,687
Institutional grants or scholarships486100%$14,064,674$28,940
Student loan aid33669%$2,682,236$7,983
Federal student loans33369%$2,027,780$6,089
Other student loans5311%$654,456$12,348
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid11,61298%$48,778,430$30,260
Pell grants46128%$1,993,555$4,324
Federal student loans1,06365%$7,752,558$7,293
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2014-20152015-20162016-2017
Average net price$29,627$27,967$28,005
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2014-20152015-20162016-2017
$0 – $30,000$22,881$18,969$20,049
$30,001 – $48,000$23,330$19,471$20,628
$48,001 – $75,000$24,687$22,841$22,156
$75,001 – $110,000$28,337$28,300$27,467
$110,001 and more$33,080$32,057$31,459
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2017
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)1,560
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment28
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 99% Part-time: 1%Student Gender: Male: 47% Female: 53%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 3% Black or African American: 10% Hispanic/Latino: 6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 68% Two or more races: 5% Race/ethnicity unknown: 3% Non-resident alien: 5%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 99% 25 and over: 1% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 53% Out-of-state: 43% Foreign countries: 3% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2016.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 0% Enrolled in some distance education: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education: 100%
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Undergraduate application fee (2017-2018): $35
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2017
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants4,1601,9762,184
Percent admitted71%67%75%
Percent admitted who enrolled15%16%15%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommendedConsidered but not required
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 78%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Returned in Fall 2017
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 94 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2017.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 70% Transfer-out rate: 26%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2009] 4-year: 64% 6-year: 71% 8-year: 72% [Began in Fall 2011] 4-year: 62% 6-year: 70%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2009 or Fall 2011
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 66% Female: 72%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 71% Black or African American: 56% Hispanic/Latino: 76% White: 74% Two or more races: 27% Race/ethnicity unknown: 33% Non-resident alien: 72%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 72% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 23% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 59% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 30% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 76% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 21%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 48% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 43% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 43% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 43% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 50% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 43%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2016-2017
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies5
East Asian Studies0
German Studies0
Latin American Studies2
Women's Studies0
Category total7
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General11
Botany/Plant Biology3
Genetics, General4
Microbiology, General6
Neuroscience9
Zoology/Animal Biology19
Category total54
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting11
Accounting and Finance6
Business Administration and Management, General2
Business/Managerial Economics33
International Business/Trade/Commerce3
Category total55
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism6
Category total6
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science5
Category total5
Education
Art Teacher Education1
Drama and Dance Teacher Education0
Earth Science Teacher Education0
Elementary Education and Teaching8
History Teacher Education3
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4
Music Teacher Education3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1
Category total20
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing7
English Language and Literature, General9
Category total16
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other2
Comparative Literature2
French Language and Literature3
German Language and Literature0
Latin Language and Literature0
Spanish Language and Literature4
Category total12
Health Professions and Related Programs
Pre-Dentistry Studies0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies7
Pre-Optometry Studies0
Public Health Education and Promotion4
Category total11
History
History, General10
Category total10
Legal Professions and Studies
Pre-Law Studies1
Category total1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies0
Category total1
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General4
Category total4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization0
International/Global Studies11
Medieval and Renaissance Studies0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other0
Category total11
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies8
Category total8
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General13
Kinesiology and Exercise Science12
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management13
Category total38
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy4
Religion/Religious Studies1
Category total5
Physical Sciences
Astrophysics3
Chemistry, General7
Geology/Earth Science, General5
Physics, General0
Physics, Other0
Planetary Astronomy and Science0
Category total15
Psychology
Psychology, General32
Category total32
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other0
Category total0
Social Sciences
Economics, General9
Geography4
Political Science and Government, General17
Sociology10
Urban Studies/Affairs0
Category total40
Theology and Religious Vocations
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies1
Category total1
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation0
Art/Art Studies, General13
Dance, General3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General5
Music Performance, General0
Music, General6
Category total27
Grand total379
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2016-2017
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 13 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $24,765
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2016-2017 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division III with footballMenWomen
All Track Combined104121
Baseball33–
Basketball2015
Field Hockey–17
Football102–
Golf119
Lacrosse4515
Soccer3224
Softball–17
Swimming and Diving1718
Tennis169
Volleyball–18
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited since ((!)01/01/1913)9/1/2018
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited since ((!)09/01/1940)06/01/2023
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since (10/21/2006)12/20/2011
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/136598.
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2016 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations26130
Liquor law violations81111
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations23120
Liquor law violations686
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape6710
Fondling011
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault010
Burglary486
Motor vehicle theft100
Arson215
  • For 2015, line d was changed from 0 to 1 because of misclassification, and it was not reported.
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape6710
Fondling001
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault010
Burglary483
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson115
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201520142013
Default rate4.2%2.7%5.0%
Number in default171119
Number in repayment403407373
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