Wright State University-Lake Campus
A good fit for families looking for lower cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. freshman retention is below 65%. a public school with 892 students.
About This School
Wright State University-Lake Campus is a public institution located in Celina, Ohio with approximately 892 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $11,081 per year. The graduation rate is 41%, and the typical graduate earns $46,100 within 10 years of enrollment.
Wright State University–Lake Campus is a branch campus of Wright State University located in Jefferson Township, between Celina, and St. Marys, Ohio. The 211 acres (85 ha) campus sits on the northern shore of Grand Lake St. Marys at 7600 Lake Campus Drive. Founded in 1962 by the Western Ohio Educational Foundation, an organization created to support higher education in the Mercer and Auglaize counties of Ohio, the school was affiliated with Ohio Northern University before it became a branch campus of Wright State University in 1969. Located near Dayton, Wright State is part of the University System of Ohio.
This school is a strong fit for students from Mercer or Auglaize County who want an affordable four-year degree close to home without taking on serious debt — at $11,081 per year after aid, the price is genuinely hard to argue with. The lakeside campus setting is unusually pleasant for a commuter-focused branch school, and being connected to Wright State gives students access to programs and credentials that carry more weight than a small regional campus alone might offer. That said, the numbers here deserve a real conversation: a 41% graduation rate and 61% freshman retention rate suggest that a significant portion of students who start here don't finish, which is worth understanding before enrolling. Median earnings of $46,100 a decade out aren't alarming given the modest debt load of $22,750, but this isn't the kind of outcome data that signals high-earning career pathways. My honest advice — if you're motivated, have a clear program in mind, and need an affordable option near home, this can work well, but come in with a plan to stay on track because the environment here doesn't carry students who lose momentum.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Admissions
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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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Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 19% 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.
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 46 | $60,039 | $68,257 | −$8,218 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 44 | $42,970 | $47,382 | −$4,412 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 22 | $77,289 | $88,910 | −$11,621 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 17 | $82,795 | $92,135 | −$9,340 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 17 | $58,039 | $68,407 | −$10,368 |
| Psychology, General | 7 | $46,507 | $50,706 | −$4,199 |
| Criminology | 4 | $46,939 | $55,556 | −$8,617 |
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 (892 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
Address
Wright State University-Lake Campus
7600 Lake Campus Drive
Celina, OH 45822
Official Links
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Wright State University-Lake Campus cost?
The average net price at Wright State University-Lake Campus is about $11,081 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus?
Wright State University-Lake Campus has a graduation rate of 41%, 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.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- 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.
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