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Ashland University is based in the town of Ashland, OH — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Brethren Church affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$20,158
family income
under $30k
$20,838
$30–48k
$22,000
$48–75k
$23,402
$75–110k
$22,527
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$21,9882023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$21k$22k$23k200820232008: $21,7062009: $20,6402010: $22,1302011: $22,1082012: $23,3522013: $20,8812014: $21,7782015: $21,1612016: $20,2212017: $20,4492018: $20,1112019: $20,9742020: $21,1512021: $20,5512022: $21,9942023: $21,988$21,988
$20k$21k$22k$23k200820232008: $21,7062009: $20,6402010: $22,1302011: $22,1082012: $23,3522013: $20,8812014: $21,7782015: $21,1612016: $20,2212017: $20,4492018: $20,1112019: $20,9742020: $21,1512021: $20,5512022: $21,9942023: $21,988$21,988

Average net price at Ashland University has held near $21,988 from 2008 to 2023.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$21,706
2009$20,640
2010$22,130
2011$22,108
2012$23,352
2013$20,881
2014$21,778
2015$21,161
2016$20,221
2017$20,449
2018$20,111
2019$20,974
2020$21,151
2021$20,551
2022$21,994
2023$21,988
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$43,4342024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$35k$40k200920242009: $36,7132010: $38,4932011: $40,2592012: $41,4292013: $40,8352014: $41,5772015: $31,5472016: $32,3902017: $32,5002018: $32,7572019: $33,2962020: $33,7752021: $35,1262022: $36,8222023: $40,5192024: $43,434$43,434
$35k$40k200920242009: $36,7132010: $38,4932011: $40,2592012: $41,4292013: $40,8352014: $41,5772015: $31,5472016: $32,3902017: $32,5002018: $32,7572019: $33,2962020: $33,7752021: $35,1262022: $36,8222023: $40,5192024: $43,434$43,434

Total cost at Ashland University rose from $36,713 (2009) to $43,434 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$36,713
2010$38,493
2011$40,259
2012$41,429
2013$40,835
2014$41,577
2015$31,547
2016$32,390
2017$32,500
2018$32,757
2019$33,296
2020$33,775
2021$35,126
2022$36,822
2023$40,519
2024$43,434
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$15k$20k$25k$30k200020232000: $15,5302001: $16,3202002: $17,2702003: $17,9822004: $18,8582005: $19,8532006: $21,4302007: $23,0062008: $24,3422013: $29,8362014: $19,8522015: $20,2422016: $20,3922017: $20,7002018: $21,3422019: $21,9802020: $23,0602021: $23,0902022: $24,1402023: $28,910$28,910
$15k$20k$25k$30k200020232000: $15,5302001: $16,3202002: $17,2702003: $17,9822004: $18,8582005: $19,8532006: $21,4302007: $23,0062008: $24,3422013: $29,8362014: $19,8522015: $20,2422016: $20,3922017: $20,7002018: $21,3422019: $21,9802020: $23,0602021: $23,0902022: $24,1402023: $28,910$28,910

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$15,530
2001$16,320
2002$17,270
2003$17,982
2004$18,858
2005$19,853
2006$21,430
2007$23,006
2008$24,342
2013$29,836
2014$19,852
2015$20,242
2016$20,392
2017$20,700
2018$21,342
2019$21,980
2020$23,060
2021$23,090
2022$24,140
2023$28,910
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Ashland University reports published tuition of $31,210 in this record. Ashland University's $31,210 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Ashland University reports 2,199 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

60.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Ashland University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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60.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 48%entered 1992: 42.9%entered 1993: 47.4%entered 1994: 49.8%entered 1995: 52.5%entered 1996: 55.1%entered 1997: 59.1%entered 1998: 56.3%entered 1999: 58%entered 2000: 59.4%entered 2001: 58.5%entered 2002: 61.7%entered 2003: 60.3%entered 2004: 59.7%entered 2005: 60.9%entered 2006: 60.7%entered 2007: 56.3%entered 2008: 56.8%entered 2009: 58%entered 2010: 62.5%entered 2011: 59.9%entered 2012: 61.4%entered 2013: 64.5%entered 2014: 62.1%entered 2015: 67.6%entered 2016: 60.2%entered 2017: 60.6%entered 2018: 60.6%60.6%
50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 48%entered 1992: 42.9%entered 1993: 47.4%entered 1994: 49.8%entered 1995: 52.5%entered 1996: 55.1%entered 1997: 59.1%entered 1998: 56.3%entered 1999: 58%entered 2000: 59.4%entered 2001: 58.5%entered 2002: 61.7%entered 2003: 60.3%entered 2004: 59.7%entered 2005: 60.9%entered 2006: 60.7%entered 2007: 56.3%entered 2008: 56.8%entered 2009: 58%entered 2010: 62.5%entered 2011: 59.9%entered 2012: 61.4%entered 2013: 64.5%entered 2014: 62.1%entered 2015: 67.6%entered 2016: 60.2%entered 2017: 60.6%entered 2018: 60.6%60.6%

The six-year graduation rate at Ashland University rose from 48% (entered 1991) to 60.6% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort48%
1992 cohort42.9%
1993 cohort47.4%
1994 cohort49.8%
1995 cohort52.5%
1996 cohort55.1%
1997 cohort59.1%
1998 cohort56.3%
1999 cohort58%
2000 cohort59.4%
2001 cohort58.5%
2002 cohort61.7%
2003 cohort60.3%
2004 cohort59.7%
2005 cohort60.9%
2006 cohort60.7%
2007 cohort56.3%
2008 cohort56.8%
2009 cohort58%
2010 cohort62.5%
2011 cohort59.9%
2012 cohort61.4%
2013 cohort64.5%
2014 cohort62.1%
2015 cohort67.6%
2016 cohort60.2%
2017 cohort60.6%
2018 cohort60.6%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,025Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,013Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,950Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $18,319Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,094Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,053Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $9,035Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,902Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,814Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,450Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,699$9,699 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,025Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,013Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,950Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $18,319Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,094Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,053Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $9,035Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,902Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,814Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,450Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,699$9,699 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,025$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)—$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$13,625$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,013$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$15,950$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$16,250$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$18,319$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)—$8,053
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)—$9,035
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)—$9,902
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)—$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$22,500$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$24,750$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,500$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,000$11,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,000$10,814
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,000$10,450
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,094$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$9,699
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$47,722
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$49,201
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$52,928
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Ashland University admitted 2,914 of 3,814 applicants in Fall 2024. The 76.4% rate describes that application pool.

76.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$28,910 tuition · 2023–242,199 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1035–12081600

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Admissions

Ashland University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Ashland University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 505–610 and Math was 530–598 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1035–1208 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing505560610
SAT Math530560598
ACT Composite202225

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Ashland University received 3,814 applications and admitted 2,914 (76.4%), with 464 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

76.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

70%75%80%85%200120242001: 87.1%2002: 88.1%2003: 83.8%2004: 84.6%2005: 76.7%2006: 71.4%2007: 82.7%2008: 81.7%2009: 80.2%2010: 75.3%2011: 72.3%2012: 70.5%2013: 74.4%2014: 72.6%2015: 76.7%2016: 72.5%2017: 73.5%2018: 68.1%2019: 71.2%2020: 74.4%2021: 70%2022: 71.8%2023: 80.6%2024: 76.4%76.4%
70%80%200120242001: 87.1%2002: 88.1%2003: 83.8%2004: 84.6%2005: 76.7%2006: 71.4%2007: 82.7%2008: 81.7%2009: 80.2%2010: 75.3%2011: 72.3%2012: 70.5%2013: 74.4%2014: 72.6%2015: 76.7%2016: 72.5%2017: 73.5%2018: 68.1%2019: 71.2%2020: 74.4%2021: 70%2022: 71.8%2023: 80.6%2024: 76.4%76.4%

Read Ashland University's change from 87.1% to 76.4% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200187.1%
Fall 200288.1%
Fall 200383.8%
Fall 200484.6%
Fall 200576.7%
Fall 200671.4%
Fall 200782.7%
Fall 200881.7%
Fall 200980.2%
Fall 201075.3%
Fall 201172.3%
Fall 201270.5%
Fall 201374.4%
Fall 201472.6%
Fall 201576.7%
Fall 201672.5%
Fall 201773.5%
Fall 201868.1%
Fall 201971.2%
Fall 202074.4%
Fall 202170%
Fall 202271.8%
Fall 202380.6%
Fall 202476.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1035–1208Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8802002: 9202004: 9202005: 9402006: 9202007: 9302008: 9002009: 9302010: 9102011: 8902012: 9402013: 8702014: 9102015: 9102016: 9562017: 9652018: 9752019: 10002020: 10002021: 10502022: 10732023: 10202024: 103510352001: 11302002: 11402004: 11502005: 11802006: 11402007: 11402008: 11302009: 11502010: 11402011: 11002012: 11402013: 11002014: 11502015: 10902016: 11732017: 11802018: 12302019: 11902020: 12082021: 12502022: 12502023: 12552024: 12081208
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8802002: 9202004: 9202005: 9402006: 9202007: 9302008: 9002009: 9302010: 9102011: 8902012: 9402013: 8702014: 9102015: 9102016: 9562017: 9652018: 9752019: 10002020: 10002021: 10502022: 10732023: 10202024: 103510352001: 11302002: 11402004: 11502005: 11802006: 11402007: 11402008: 11302009: 11502010: 11402011: 11002012: 11402013: 11002014: 11502015: 10902016: 11732017: 11802018: 12302019: 11902020: 12082021: 12502022: 12502023: 12552024: 12081208

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20018801130
Fall 20029201140
Fall 20049201150
Fall 20059401180
Fall 20069201140
Fall 20079301140
Fall 20089001130
Fall 20099301150
Fall 20109101140
Fall 20118901100
Fall 20129401140
Fall 20138701100
Fall 20149101150
Fall 20159101090
Fall 20169561173
Fall 20179651180
Fall 20189751230
Fall 201910001190
Fall 202010001208
Fall 202110501250
Fall 202210731250
Fall 202310201255
Fall 202410351208
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–25Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20222426200120242001: 192002: 192003: 192004: 202005: 202006: 192007: 202008: 192009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 202019: 192020: 192021: 202022: 202023: 202024: 20202001: 262002: 252003: 252004: 252005: 252006: 252007: 252008: 242009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 252018: 252019: 242020: 242021: 252022: 262023: 252024: 2525
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 192002: 192003: 192004: 202005: 202006: 192007: 202008: 192009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 202019: 192020: 192021: 202022: 202023: 202024: 20202001: 262002: 252003: 252004: 252005: 252006: 252007: 252008: 242009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 252018: 252019: 242020: 242021: 252022: 262023: 252024: 2525

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011926
Fall 20021925
Fall 20031925
Fall 20042025
Fall 20052025
Fall 20061925
Fall 20072025
Fall 20081924
Fall 20092025
Fall 20102025
Fall 20112025
Fall 20122025
Fall 20132025
Fall 20142025
Fall 20152025
Fall 20162025
Fall 20172025
Fall 20182025
Fall 20191924
Fall 20201924
Fall 20212025
Fall 20222026
Fall 20232025
Fall 20242025
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,199Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k3k3k4k4k200220242002: 2,6522003: 2,6772004: 2,7892005: 2,7402006: 2,7192007: 2,7122008: 2,5942009: 2,6122010: 3,0712011: 2,9372012: 3,1382013: 3,1182014: 3,2272015: 3,2182016: 3,5592017: 3,6602018: 3,9552019: 2,9732020: 2,4622021: 2,9912022: 2,3322023: 2,2502024: 2,1992,199
2k3k4k200220242002: 2,6522003: 2,6772004: 2,7892005: 2,7402006: 2,7192007: 2,7122008: 2,5942009: 2,6122010: 3,0712011: 2,9372012: 3,1382013: 3,1182014: 3,2272015: 3,2182016: 3,5592017: 3,6602018: 3,9552019: 2,9732020: 2,4622021: 2,9912022: 2,3322023: 2,2502024: 2,1992,199

Undergraduate enrollment at Ashland University fell from 2,652 (Fall 2002) to 2,199 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,652
Fall 20032,677
Fall 20042,789
Fall 20052,740
Fall 20062,719
Fall 20072,712
Fall 20082,594
Fall 20092,612
Fall 20103,071
Fall 20112,937
Fall 20123,138
Fall 20133,118
Fall 20143,227
Fall 20153,218
Fall 20163,559
Fall 20173,660
Fall 20183,955
Fall 20192,973
Fall 20202,462
Fall 20212,991
Fall 20222,332
Fall 20232,250
Fall 20242,199
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

77%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%75%80%200220232002: 76%2003: 73%2004: 72%2005: 70%2006: 72%2007: 71%2008: 71%2009: 69%2010: 72%2011: 71%2012: 74%2013: 77%2014: 75%2015: 80%2016: 77%2017: 78%2018: 75%2019: 77%2020: 72%2021: 70%2022: 72%2023: 77%77%
70%75%80%200220232002: 76%2003: 73%2004: 72%2005: 70%2006: 72%2007: 71%2008: 71%2009: 69%2010: 72%2011: 71%2012: 74%2013: 77%2014: 75%2015: 80%2016: 77%2017: 78%2018: 75%2019: 77%2020: 72%2021: 70%2022: 72%2023: 77%77%

First-year retention at Ashland University has held near 77% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort76%
Fall 2003 cohort73%
Fall 2004 cohort72%
Fall 2005 cohort70%
Fall 2006 cohort72%
Fall 2007 cohort71%
Fall 2008 cohort71%
Fall 2009 cohort69%
Fall 2010 cohort72%
Fall 2011 cohort71%
Fall 2012 cohort74%
Fall 2013 cohort77%
Fall 2014 cohort75%
Fall 2015 cohort80%
Fall 2016 cohort77%
Fall 2017 cohort78%
Fall 2018 cohort75%
Fall 2019 cohort77%
Fall 2020 cohort72%
Fall 2021 cohort70%
Fall 2022 cohort72%
Fall 2023 cohort77%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Ashland University

Faculty pay at Ashland University averages $92,412 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Ashland University as a primarily residential campus of 2,199 undergraduates — and 76.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Ashland University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1035–1208 — their midpoint is near the OH four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Ashland University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Ashland University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Ashland University76.4%
Ohio median75.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Ashland University$31,210
Ohio median$29,500
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Ashland University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Ashland University$52,928
Ohio median$52,356
National median$53,781
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Ashland University, Ohio and national reference values
Metric & basisAshland UniversityOhio medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS76.4%75.9%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$31,210$29,500$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$52,928$52,356$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Ashland University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Ashland University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 20 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Accounting and Related Services$80,065
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,929
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,222
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,823
Marketing$68,708
Biology, General$62,624
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,199
Business/Commerce, General$59,115
Political Science and Government$57,165
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,386
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,359
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,744
Psychology, General$47,671
Social Work$47,094
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,115
History$44,543
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$43,296
Special Education and Teaching$43,052
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,929
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,544

These 20 fields listed for Ashland University measure earnings after completion. The $52,928 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 38 additional Ashland University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Ashland University report?

Ashland University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1035–1208 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Ashland University's acceptance rate?

76.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,914 admitted from 3,814 applicants.

How much does Ashland University cost?

At Ashland University, tuition is $31,210. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Ashland University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $52,928. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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