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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $17,249 a year

Median debt at graduation: $22,250 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 38%
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.57%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.77%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,235 · ACT 26
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.18 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$15,494

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$13,524
$30,001–$48,000$13,365
$48,001–$75,000$16,407
$75,001–$110,000$19,659
Over $110,000$22,053

Full cost of attendance before aid: $26,512 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)
11,447
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 49% · Women 51%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
33%
Total students14,939
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$17,249
Cost of attendance (per year)$26,512
Median federal debt at graduation$22,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
57%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
39%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
40%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
47%
First-year retention77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$50,632
Admission rate92%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$40
Students receiving Pell grants27%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1100–1300ACT 23–29
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1235
SAT reading & writing550–650
SAT math550–650
ACT composite23–29
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good · Top 43% (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
Electromechanical technology$98,529
Electrical engineering$95,846
Chemical Engineering$94,065
Computer engineering$93,816
Mechanical engineering$90,717
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$85,751
International business$85,247
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,736
Mechanical engineering technology$83,465
Computing and information science$80,501
Civil engineering$79,886
Nursing$77,241
Finance$74,304
Accounting$74,103
Information science$73,932
Kinesiology and exercise science$68,866
Business administration$67,516
Marketing$67,040
Allied health$63,908
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$63,190
Human resources$60,561
Health administration$54,335
Special education$53,958
General studies$53,672
Criminal justice$53,585
Rehabilitation and therapy$52,613
Natural resources and conservation$49,332
Biology$48,957
Paralegal studies$48,605
Political science$48,320
Film and video$48,250
Communication studies$47,659
Visual and performing arts$46,198
Social work$45,476
Psychology$43,795
Teacher education$43,533
English$41,253
History$37,964
Liberal arts$34,428
Fine arts$33,409
Theatre$30,451

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Anthropology, Area studies, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Broadcasting, Business (general), Chemistry, Clinical laboratory science, Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Data Analytics, Data Science, Economics, Electrical engineering technology, Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Entrepreneurship, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Ethnic and gender studies, Geography, Geography and Environmental Studies, Geology and earth science, German, Global studies, International relations, Mathematics, Medical assisting, Music, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology and pathology, Public health, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Sociology, Speech-language pathology, Urban Studies/Affairs.

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
Health professions21%
Business18%
Engineering17%
Biology9%
Education4%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates11%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older10%
On-campus room and board (per year)$14,830
SportsNCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member18 to 1
Faculty who are full-time74%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$27,973Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 18% 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 11 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population267,4632020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreToledoThe campus is in or next to this city
Average temperature in January27°F1991–2020 normal, from TOLEDO METCALF FLD, OH US, about 10 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July75°F1991–2020 normal, from TOLEDO METCALF FLD, OH US, about 10 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
Rape0.040.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.010.04
Burglary0.090.08
Motor vehicle theft0.060.15

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 University of Toledo’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 41% of rated colleges. 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 University of Toledo cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $17,249 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 University of Toledo?
University of Toledo admitted 92% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do University of Toledo’s graduates do?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $50,632; the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

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