Otterbein University

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Acceptance Rate

84.5%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1035–1260

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$34,899

Undergrad Enrollment

2,055

Applicants

3,498

Yield Rate

17.8%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$19,237/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $76,948 over four years.

What grads earn

$49,090/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $52,914 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 7% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.6 years of pay.

76% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

4.6%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

26%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.2%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Otterbein University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$12,458

$30–48k$12,659

$48–75k$16,478

$75–110k$23,061

Over $110k$24,620

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

70%

Completion · all

67%

Completion · Pell

62%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

70%

Median debt

$26,000

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

3,498

Admitted

2,91483.3%

Enrolled

51918% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

83.7%▼ +3.5pp

Application Volume

3,762 applicants▲ 31%

Otterbein University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	—	—	—
Rape	4	—	1	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation63% / 37%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball57Basketball19Football87Golf12Lacrosse44Soccer25Tennis8Track & Field132Wrestling31

Women's

Basketball21Golf7Lacrosse19Soccer34Softball26Tennis10Track & Field92Volleyball26Wrestling10

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse52 grads

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General37 grads

Psychology, General32 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General26 grads

Business Administration and Management, General25 grads

Biochemistry15 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management14 grads

Early Childhood Education and Teaching13 grads

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other13 grads

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management13 grads

4yr Grad Rate

61%

6yr Grad Rate

69%

Retention Rate

80%

Median Earnings

$53,313