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Ohio State University-Newark Campus

Newark, Ohio

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Poor value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Poor return
$-58,967 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

89.9 yrs
Break-even
-89%
10-year ROI
$45,738
Median earnings as of 2024
79% of Ohio State University-Newark Campus students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$14,767
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$45,738
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$34,380
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$19,976
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
29%
Graduation rate as of 2024
79%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
75%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
25%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$-58,967
After 10 years
$-51,587
After 20 years
$-44,207
After 30 years
$-36,827
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$54,817
Men
$66,898

18% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$51,608
From higher-income families
$68,499

25% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$61,679
Independent students
$53,664

13% gap between the two groups

26%
First-generation students
33%
Take federal student loans
96%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 53%Hispanic 7%Asian 7%Black 24%Other 10%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$12,280
$30k–$48k$12,122
$48k–$75k$12,858
$75k–$110k$16,732
$110k+$20,979

How Ohio State University-Newark Campus compares

This college against the Ohio and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Ohio State University-Newark Campus students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Ohio State University-Newark Campus

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's$65,016$19,748+445%Strong return
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$51,498$19,500+77%Strong return
HistoryAssociate's$47,823$19,838-23%Poor return
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate$45,755$13,000-61%Poor return
English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's$45,720$20,000-80%Poor return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's$44,875$22,017-103%Poor return
Social WorkAssociate's$44,646$21,668-110%Poor return
Educational Administration and SupervisionAssociate's$38,587$21,197-272%Poor return

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ROI at Ohio State University-Newark Campus

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Admissions & profile

61%
Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
2,396
Undergraduates

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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