Private nonprofit · University

Heidelberg University

Tiffin, Ohio · Distant town

85.8%
Admit rate
$20,556
Avg net price
52%
Graduation rate
$48,466
Median earnings

Heidelberg University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Tiffin, Ohio (distant town setting), enrolling 915 undergraduates. It has a United Church of Christ religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 915 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 86% admitNCAA Division III with football · Ohio Athletic ConferenceCold winters

About Tiffin, Ohio

Tiffin is a city in Seneca County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The bronze statue of "The Indian Maiden" on Frost Parkway near Miami Street, marks the site of Fort Ball, a military depot of the War of 1812. During a fighting engagement of that war, Erastus Bowe sighted the location where Tiffin later developed. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
42 miles to Toledo, OH
To Great Lakes shore
25 miles
Nearest airport
47 miles to Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express (TOL)

How Heidelberg University compares

Selectivity85.8%

More selective than 34% · #48 most selective of 65 in Ohio

Graduation rate52%

Higher than 44% · #43 of 73 in Ohio

First-year retention74%

Higher than 43%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,466

Higher than 34% · #53 of 74 in Ohio

Average net price$20,556

Cheaper than 48% · #31 cheapest of 73 in Ohio

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment915

Larger than 35%

Percentiles compare Heidelberg University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Ohio.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,037students
  • Undergraduate91588%
  • Graduate12212%

Undergraduates by gender

915undergrads
  • Women39043%
  • Men52557%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic2.4%
  • Other or multiracial3.4%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
915
Graduate enrollment
122
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
37%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$67,418
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$62,946
Endowment
$73,522,806

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 286 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Ohio77%
  • Other U.S. states23%

Most first-years stay in state — Heidelberg University draws overwhelmingly from Ohio.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
85.8%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$33,650
Room & board
$12,300
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$47,025
Average net price
$20,556

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
52%
Graduated on time (4 years)
45%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
18%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,440
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,466
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
91%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
57%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
45%
Low-income (Pell)
52%
First-generation
51%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
920
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$5,900
Meal plan (year)
$5,800
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Ohio Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
664 (433 men · 231 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Football150
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)141
Soccer65
Other Sports57
Baseball50
Basketball35
Volleyball34
Wrestling34
Softball30
Golf27
Lacrosse25
Swimming16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,091 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.3reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
1.7
Rape
1.0
Burglary
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,217
$30–48k
$15,974
$48–75k
$14,556
$75–110k
$21,376
$110k+
$26,286

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$61,164

$14,556/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$21,689
average award, among those who get one

Heidelberg University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,689. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 240 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$48,466
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
56%
Out-earn a HS grad
58%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$45,083
Men
$52,885

Men out-earn women by $7,802 (17%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
38.7″
Annual snow
29.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tiffin, OH US station (0.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.