10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$7,050at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, OH · 58 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 56 · Federal debt reported for 55
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Positive payoff
+$7,050 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
9.7 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
+3%Estimated return after 10 years
$65,965Observed earnings · year 5
$7,413Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0
The price benchmark is $1,763 per year below this threshold.
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What do you want to understand?
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $6,856 housing and food allowance plus $3,794 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$29,650
$6,000Current college-wide context+$5,650
$8,000Annual price−$2,350
$16,000Annual price−$34,350
$24,000Annual price−$66,350
$32,000Annual price−$98,350
$40,000Annual price−$130,350
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Most students take at least some classes online.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Rural
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
419 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Ohio run 7% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$5,650Average net price / year
$10,984Cost of attendance
$21,056Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$223/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$65,965Median earnings · year 5 after completion
14.4%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
691Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
What does Ohio University-Lancaster Campus cost?
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus reports an average annual net price of $5,650 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $65,965 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $21,056. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus worth the same?
No. The current release contains 58 field-and-degree records for Ohio University-Lancaster Campus; 56 report year-4 earnings and 55 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
3,981Students enrolled at any point
3,981Undergraduate students
Not availableGraduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
29% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
2,660 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
45% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$40,122Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$55,430Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$63,680Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income32%
Middle income56%
Higher income70%
Undergraduate student composition
White84%
Black3%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$53,614Year 1
$70,528Year 4
$65,965Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Air Transportation · Bachelor's Degree$99,7012Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$99,3643Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$94,6734Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$93,7745Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$93,2826Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$91,2857Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$87,3088Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$85,990Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree · $55,352 reported+26%vs same-degree national median$25,210federal debt2Air TransportationBachelor's Degree · $99,701 reported+16%vs same-degree national median$25,000federal debt3Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree · $53,577 reported+15%vs same-degree national median$13,500federal debt4MarketingBachelor's Degree · $78,506 reported+13%vs same-degree national median$25,000federal debt5Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree · $93,774 reported+13%vs same-degree national median$26,000federal debt6Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · $57,998 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$26,000federal debt
Comparable colleges in OH
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Zanesville, OH
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
- Annual net price
- $5,746
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,965
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +3%
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
- Annual net price
- $5,755
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,965
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +3%
Ohio University-Southern Campus
- Annual net price
- $5,993
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,965
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +3%
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
- Annual net price
- $3,925
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,965
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +7%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 58 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | $99,701 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,364 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $94,673 | $24,978 | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $93,774 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $93,282 | $21,500 | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $91,285 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $87,308 | $29,454 | Not reported |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $85,990 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $84,002 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $81,299 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $81,019 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,506 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's Degree | $77,401 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $73,640 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $71,478 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $67,562 | Not available | Not reported |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $66,922 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $62,153 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $61,538 | $25,750 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,767 | $31,115 | Not reported |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $59,276 | $24,208 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $58,907 | $24,625 | Not reported |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | $58,647 | $24,750 | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $57,998 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $57,479 | $26,786 | Not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $57,085 | $24,625 | Not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $56,381 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $55,867 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,352 | $25,210 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $54,695 | $24,063 | Not reported |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $54,576 | $25,751 | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $54,184 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $53,863 | $12,750 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $53,577 | $13,500 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $53,206 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Housing and Human Environments | Bachelor's Degree | $52,861 | $25,683 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $51,652 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,312 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $51,258 | $26,950 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,690 | $23,570 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every Ohio University-Lancaster Campus program record →Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.