Defiance College
The Defiance College is a private college in Defiance, Ohio, United States. Affiliated with the United Church of Christ, the campus includes eighteen buildings and access to the 200-acre (80.9 ha) Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 48%
- Average net price: $26,337
- Undergraduate enrollment: 523
- Graduation rate (150%): 31%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 52%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,351
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,218
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,303
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Defiance, OH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Defiance College include Business, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Criminal Justice.
- Business (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,536 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,980 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,633 4 years after graduation
- Social Work (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,745 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,980 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Graphic Design (5 bachelor's)
- History (5 bachelor's)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (4 bachelor's)
- Special Education and Teaching (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,443 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Junior High (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,194 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 64%, Computer Science 15%, Health 9%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 4%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Defiance College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,929 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,929
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,601
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,386
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,726
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,092
- In-state tuition and fees: $29,320
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,320
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- On-campus room and board: $12,606
- Off-campus room and board: $13,106
- Off-campus with family: $4,276
- Typical cost of attendance: $43,326
- Sticker vs net gap: 39%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 50%
- Federal loan recipients: 72%
- Average institutional grant: $22,261
- Average federal loan: $6,749
- Median debt at graduation: $26,813
Admissions
Defiance College admits 48% of applicants. Of students admitted, 22% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,754
- Admitted: 834
- Enrolled: 180
- Yield (first-choice signal): 22%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 523
- Women: 37%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 34
- Graduation rate: 31%
- Come back after freshman year: 56%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 24%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $72,100
- Associate professor salary: $68,468
- Assistant professor salary: $58,645
- On-campus housing capacity: 549
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Defiance College acceptance rate? Defiance College admits 48% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Defiance College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,929 a year after aid. Average net price is $26,337.
What majors does Defiance College offer? Popular programs include Business, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sport and Fitness Administration.
What is the average salary after Defiance College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,351 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Defiance College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 52% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 31%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Defiance College official site: https://www.defiance.edu.