Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. graduation rate is below 25% — most students don't finish here; freshman retention is below 65%. a public school with 560 students.
About This School
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus is a public institution located in Zanesville, Ohio with approximately 560 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $5,746 per year. The graduation rate is 22%, and the typical graduate earns $45,800 within 10 years of enrollment.
This campus is best suited for local students in the Zanesville area who need an affordable, low-pressure entry point into college — particularly those juggling work, family, or other responsibilities who aren't ready to commit to a four-year residential experience. At just $5,746 per year after aid, the cost is genuinely hard to argue with, and the Ohio University affiliation means credits can often transfer to the main Athens campus if a student's goals grow. That said, the numbers here demand honesty: a 22% graduation rate is a serious red flag, meaning fewer than one in four students who start here actually finish, and a 60% freshman retention rate suggests many students struggle to find their footing or follow through. Median earnings of $45,800 ten years out are modest but reasonable given the debt load of $21,056, so at least the financial picture isn't a disaster if a student does complete their degree. My practical advice: treat this campus as a starting point with a clear transfer or completion plan in hand from day one, because students who drift without a goal tend to become part of that troubling dropout statistic.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 15% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus graduates earn most above the national rate in Zoology/Animal Biology ($55,352 vs $44,055 nationally), and most below it in History ($46,101 vs $50,680).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 21 | $87,308 | $88,910 | −$1,602 |
| Social Work | 6 | $49,690 | $51,790 | −$2,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 5 | $43,893 | $47,382 | −$3,489 |
| History | 3 | $46,101 | $50,680 | −$4,579 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 3 | $55,867 | $54,562 | +$1,305 |
| Psychology, General | 3 | $49,399 | $50,706 | −$1,307 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 3 | $71,478 | $68,257 | +$3,221 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 3 | $54,695 | $56,359 | −$1,664 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | $53,206 | $53,072 | +$134 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | $55,352 | $44,055 | +$11,297 |
| Sociology | 1 | $51,312 | $52,657 | −$1,345 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing a bachelor's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (560 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Ohio University-Zanesville Campus cost?
The average net price at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus is about $5,746 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus?
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus has a graduation rate of 22%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
- Contact the school directly for current admissions requirements and costs.
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