FourYearCost

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OHPrivate nonprofitRank 267 of 1,732Traditional rank 185 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$42,496
453 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$38,643
937 recipients
The drop
$3,853
9.1% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$42,496Later years$38,643

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$14,920
$30–48k$13,089
$48–75k$15,819
$75–110k$17,444
$110k+$30,353

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$50,522
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$52,357
Change$1,835 (+3.6%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$14,226

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$45,7602018-19$47,1302019-20$47,1302020-21$48,8322021-22$50,5222022-23$52,3572023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +14.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$25,5222020-21$27,3112021-22$23,8262022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years62%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)84%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants27%
Freshmen taking federal loans59%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,181
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$219

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
The College of Wooster$43,534$4,123
Case Western Reserve University$40,197$5,627
Kenyon College$39,330−$970
Wittenberg University$35,071$3,696
Denison University$34,723−$1,539

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