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The University of Findlay

Findlay, Ohio · Distant town

83.4%
Admit rate
$27,221
Avg net price
58%
Graduation rate
$56,996
Median earnings

The University of Findlay is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Findlay, Ohio (distant town setting), enrolling 2,223 undergraduates. It has a Church of God religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,223 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 83% admitNCAA Division II with football · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceCold winters

About Findlay, Ohio

Findlay is a city in Hancock County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. In the War of 1812, Colonel James Findlay of Cincinnati built a road and a stockade to transport and shelter troops in the Great Black Swamp region. This stockade was named Fort Findlay in his honor. At the conclusion of the war, the community of Findlay was born. Hancock County hosts a variety of annual events that celebrate local culture, including the Hancock County Fair. In June, the city hosts Boogie on the Block featuring music and entertainment In August it hosts the Flag City BalloonFest hot air balloon festival. (Wikipedia)

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

How The University of Findlay compares

Selectivity83.4%

More selective than 38% · #41 most selective of 65 in Ohio

Graduation rate58%

Higher than 57% · #30 of 73 in Ohio

First-year retention74%

Higher than 41%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$56,996

Higher than 60% · #19 of 74 in Ohio

Average net price$27,221

Cheaper than 23% · #57 cheapest of 73 in Ohio

Median debt at graduation$25,439

Lower than 28%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment2,223

Larger than 60%

Percentiles compare The University of Findlay 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

3,177students
  • Undergraduate2,22370%
  • Graduate95430%

Undergraduates by gender

2,223undergrads
  • Women1,51268%
  • Men71132%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black4.3%
  • Hispanic4.6%
  • Asian1.6%
  • Other or multiracial13%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,223
Graduate enrollment
954
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
15%
First-generation students
29%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$67,984
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$67,878
Endowment
$56,620,691

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 613 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Ohio75%
  • Other U.S. states25%

Most first-years stay in state — The University of Findlay 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
83.4%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$41,164
Room & board
$11,200
Books & supplies
$2,000
Total cost of attendance
$54,580
Average net price
$27,221

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)
58%
Graduated on time (4 years)
37%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
27%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,757
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,996
Median debt at graduation
$25,439
Students with federal loans
35%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
64%

About 21% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
37%
Low-income (Pell)
50%
First-generation
54%

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
1,425
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
64%
Housing charge (year)
$5,200
Meal plan (year)
$5,800
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
831 (476 men · 355 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)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)278
Football130
Soccer82
Swimming and Diving (combined)57
Basketball56
Baseball49
Softball40
Volleyball37
Golf27
Lacrosse27
Wrestling26
Tennis22

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
13
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (5,016 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.

5.3reported offenses a year
4.3 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
2.3
Fondling
2.0
Burglary
1.0

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
$22,052
$30–48k
$22,908
$48–75k
$24,481
$75–110k
$28,486
$110k+
$28,963

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
$111,315

$24,481/year × about 4.5 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.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$24,352
average award, among those who get one

The University of Findlay discounts heavily: 98% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $24,352. 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 667 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)
$56,996
Typical debt at graduation
$25,439
Debt vs. one year's pay
45%
Out-earn a HS grad
67%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.5 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
$53,697
Men
$67,774

Men out-earn women by $14,077 (26%) 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
37.7″
Annual snow
23.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Findlay Wpcc, OH US station (0.7 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.