Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH · Public four-year · Rural: Fringe
739undergraduates
$12,727average net price per year
12%graduate in 6 years
43%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
12 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (58 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (1 awarded)
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Experimental Psychology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,212
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $34,718
- Books and supplies
- $1,030
- Total cost living at home
- $17,062
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,405 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,869 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,281 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,239 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,138 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 90%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 76%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,744
- Got a grant from the college
- 75%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,002
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 40%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,236
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 8%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 11%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 12%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 14%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 18%
- Transferred to another college
- 61%
- Came back for year two
- 43%
| Pell grant students | 14% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 7% |
| Neither | 14% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 157 | 17% |
| Men | 158 | 8% |
| Asian | 5 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 12 | 8% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 13 | 8% (small group) |
| White | 257 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 13% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 12 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 345 | 25% | 54% |
| Started here, part-time | 19 | 11% (small group) | 47% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 101 | 48% | 36% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 54 | 13% | 72% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 740
- Undergraduates
- 739
- Full-time undergraduates
- 616
- Part-time undergraduates
- 123
- Graduate students
- 1
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 97%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 6%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH, 45804
- County
- Allen County
- Part of
- The Ohio State University-Main Campus
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.