FourYearCost

Otterbein University

Westerville, OHPrivate nonprofitRank 213 of 1,732Traditional rank 141 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$25,535
545 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$21,128
1,523 recipients
The drop
$4,407
17.3% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$25,535Later years$21,128

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$16,326
$30–48k$15,057
$48–75k$20,323
$75–110k$23,815
$110k+$25,227

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$34,274
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$34,899
Change$625 (+1.8%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,968

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

Tuition and fees trend

$31,8742018-19$32,4742019-20$33,0742020-21$33,6742021-22$34,2742022-23$34,8992023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +9.5% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$22,1382020-21$22,6612021-22$22,2422022-23

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 years69%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)82%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants32%
Freshmen taking federal loans95%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$9,234
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,771

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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Baldwin Wallace University$25,570$1,652
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