Postgraduate Outcomes 2026

Average annual cost of attendance (provided by campus)1
CampusCost
Athens (Main)$20,413
Chillicothe$6,483
Eastern$4,503
Lancaster$6,133
Southern$5,328
Zanesville$5,971
Student Completion Rates (Bachelor’s Degrees)2
CampusStudent Completion InformationPercentage Rate
Athens (Main)Student degree completion rate71.75%
Athens (Main)Percent of students completing or persisting at same or different institution76.25%
ChillicotheStudent degree completion rate13.11%
ChillicothePercent of students completing or persisting at same or different institution64.75%
EasternStudent degree completion rateN/A
EasternPercent of students completing or persisting at same or different institution67.82%
LancasterStudent degree completion rate8.23%
LancasterPercent of students completing or persisting at same or different institution54.43%
SouthernStudent degree completion rate16.11%
SouthernPercent of students completing or persisting at same or different institution58.39%
ZanesvilleStudent degree completion rate16.95%
ZanesvillePercent of students completing or persisting at same or different institution63.56%
Percent of first-time, full-time degree/certificate seeking students that borrowed through federal loan programs (provided by campus)1
CampusPercentage
Athens (Main)47.3%
Chillicothe43.4%
Eastern36.5%
Lancaster35.8%
Southern46.2%
Zanesville43.5%
The following data are provided as an aggregate across all Ohio University campuses1:
CriteriaResults
Median federal debt of graduates$21,056
Post-graduation student loan default rate2.1%
Percent in forbearance11.4%
Percent not making progress30.1%
Percent in deferment11.4%
Percent making progress34.2%
Percent dischargedPrivacy Suppressed by US Department of Education
Percent paid in full8.3%
Percent delinquentPrivacy Suppressed by US Department of Education
Post-graduation Outcomes3
Post-graduation OutcomePercentage Rate
Post-graduation employment rate short-term certificates (<1 year), one-year post-completion (PSEO data 2016-2020 cohort) (All campuses)73.35%
The percentage of employed graduates who are employed in Ohio, short-term certificates65.41%
Post-graduation employment rate long-term certificates (1-2 years), one-year post-completion (PSEO data 2016-2020 cohort)N/A
The percentage of employed graduates who are employed in Ohio, short-term certificatesN/A
Post-graduation employment rate associate’s degrees, one-year post-completion (PSEO data 2016-2020 cohort) (All campuses)66.88%
The percentage of employed graduates who are employed in Ohio, associate’s degrees79.23%
Post-graduation employment rate bachelor’s degrees, one-year post-completion (PSEO data 2019-2021 cohort) (All campuses)79.2%
The percentage of employed graduates who are employed in Ohio, bachelor’s degrees71.52%
Post-graduation employment rate master’s degrees, one-year post-completion (PSEO data 2016-2020 cohort) (Athens and Lancaster)82.09%
The percentage of employed graduates who are employed in Ohio, master’s degrees51.74%
Post-graduation employment rate doctoral – research/scholarship degrees, one-year post-completion (PSEO data 2016-2020 cohort) (Athens campus)77.48%
The percentage of employed graduates who are employed in Ohio, doctoral – research/scholarship35.22%
Post-graduation employment rate doctoral – professional practice degrees, one-year post-completion (PSEO data 2016-2020 cohort) (Athens campus)93.44%
The percentage of employed graduates who are employed in Ohio, doctoral – professional practice72.01%
Percent employed (in Ohio) or enrolled for further education, one year post-completion (ODJFS/NSC 2020-21 cohort) (All campuses)462%

Data Sources

1College Scorecard

2Ohio Department of Higher Education Bachelor’s Students Six Year Success Measures for First-time Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students, Fall 2019 Entering Cohort, Regional Higher Education 3-year graduation rate for all regional campuses, Fall 2022 Entering Cohort

3Census Post Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO): Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) or Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Explorer

4Ohio Department of Job and Family Services 2020-2021 cohort, Knowledge Rate of Cohort: 82% Student Outcomes | Ohio University