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The University of Findlay

Findlay, OH · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $27,221 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,439 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B+Academic Excellence: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Very good · Top 34%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.58%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.74%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$11,807

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$22,052
$30,001–$48,000$22,908
$48,001–$75,000$24,481
$75,001–$110,000$28,486
Over $110,000$28,963

Full cost of attendance before aid: $54,580 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
3,954
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 32% · Women 68%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
29%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
25%
Total students5,057
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$27,221
Cost of attendance (per year)$54,580
Median federal debt at graduation$25,439
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
58%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
57%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
59%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
71%
First-year retention74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$56,996
Admission rate83%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants15%

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$94,131
Nursing$73,397
Allied health$71,024
Accounting$70,025
Marketing$68,336
Business administration$66,815
Kinesiology and exercise science$63,397
Biology$51,419
Pre-health$47,760
Animal Sciences$46,977
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs$46,798
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$46,301
Teacher education$40,822

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Applied mathematics, Bible/Biblical Studies, Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Broadcasting, Chemistry, Clinical laboratory science, Communication studies, Computer science, Computing and information science, Criminal justice, Design, East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Economics, Education (general), English, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Fine arts, Graphic communications, History, Hospitality management, Human resources, Information technology, International business, Journalism, Linguistics, Literature, Management information systems, Mathematics, Other health professions and related clinical sciences, Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Political science, Pre-law and legal studies, Psychology, Public relations, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Security science, Social work, Software and media applications, Special education, Teaching English as a second language, Theatre, Visual and performing arts, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Agriculture32%
Health professions20%
Business17%
Education9%
Biology4%

Campus life

School colors
SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates3%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older3%
On-campus room and board (per year)$11,200
SportsNCAA Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1
Faculty who are full-time51%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$14,058Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 36% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)About 38 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population40,2872020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreToledoAbout 42 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January26°F1991–2020 normal, from FINDLAY WPCC, OH US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July74°F1991–2020 normal, from FINDLAY WPCC, OH US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.150.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is the University of Findlay’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does the University of Findlay cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $27,221 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into the University of Findlay?
The University of Findlay admitted 83% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do the University of Findlay’s graduates do?
58% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $56,996; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,439.

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