Private nonprofit · University

Tiffin University

Tiffin, Ohio · Distant town

80.0%
Admit rate
$26,500
Avg net price
40%
Graduation rate
$35,942
Median earnings

Tiffin University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Tiffin, Ohio (distant town setting), enrolling 2,051 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,051 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 80% admitNCAA Division II with football · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Tiffin University's admitted students.

Admit rate
80.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
910–1110
Avg GPA (est.)
2.87

Enter a test score to see where you land against Tiffin University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Tiffin University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

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
41 miles to Toledo, OH
To Great Lakes shore
25 miles
Nearest airport
46 miles to Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express (TOL)

How Tiffin University compares

Selectivity80.0%

More selective than 44% · #36 most selective of 65 in Ohio

SAT average986

Higher than 7%

Graduation rate40%

Higher than 22% · #56 of 73 in Ohio

First-year retention72%

Higher than 35%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$35,942

Higher than 9% · #68 of 74 in Ohio

Average net price$26,500

Cheaper than 25% · #56 cheapest of 73 in Ohio

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio22 : 1

Lower than 6%

Undergraduate enrollment2,051

Larger than 58%

Percentiles compare Tiffin 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

3,040students
  • Undergraduate2,05167%
  • Graduate98933%

Undergraduates by gender

2,051undergrads
  • Women1,04651%
  • Men1,00549%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White53%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic0.5%
  • Asian2.5%
  • Other or multiracial28%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,051
Graduate enrollment
989
Student–faculty ratio
22 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
38%
Students over 25
25%
Median family income
$42,858
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$66,483
Endowment
$22,776,557

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

Admissions

Admission rate
80.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
910–1110
SAT average
986
SAT reading
470–555
SAT math
440–555
ACT composite
15–21
Average GPA (estimated)
2.87

Cost

In-state tuition
$34,790
Room & board
$12,298
Books & supplies
$3,000
Total cost of attendance
$48,004
Average net price
$26,500

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)
40%
Graduated on time (4 years)
32%
First-year retention
72%
Transferred to another college
33%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,475
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$35,942
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
50%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
18%

About 8% 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
32%
Low-income (Pell)
29%
First-generation
33%

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
1,037
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
51%
Housing charge (year)
$6,280
Meal plan (year)
$5,600
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
1,194 (767 men · 427 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)337
Soccer185
Football154
Basketball86
Other Sports79
Lacrosse73
Baseball71
Wrestling67
Golf37
Tennis37
Volleyball35
Softball33

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
18
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (3,831 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.

6.0reported offenses a year
6.0 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
3.0
Fondling
1.7
Aggravated assault
1.0
Statutory rape
0.3

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
$24,278
$30–48k
$22,255
$48–75k
$24,974
$75–110k
$29,205
$110k+
$29,977

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
$107,591

$24,974/year × about 4.3 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.

97%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$15,984
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 97% — get grant money from Tiffin University itself, averaging $15,984, which softens the sticker price.

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 496 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)
$35,942
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
75%
Out-earn a HS grad
59%

Typical debt would take roughly 7.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

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
$30,924
Men
$43,040

Men out-earn women by $12,116 (39%) 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 (0.9 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.