Top colleges in OH by 10-year ROI
Executive Summary
Bachelor’s-predominant institutions located in OH with at least 200 students, sorted by the same 10-year ROI estimate used nationally. Mount Carmel College of Nursing leads this list at $306,416 (10 Yr. ROI).
Leaders: top 3
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
10 Yr. ROI
$306,416
Chamberlain University-Ohio
10 Yr. ROI
$284,409
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
10 Yr. ROI
$241,240
Top 25 Top colleges in OH by 10-year ROI
| Rank | Institution | State | Control | Enrollment | 10 Yr. ROI | Also see |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing | OH | Private nonprofit | 532 | $306,416 | Grad 53.8% · Net $10,420 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Ohio | OH | Private for-profit | 257 | $284,409 | Grad 28.6% · Net $31,544 |
| 3 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | OH | Private nonprofit | 713 | $241,240 | Grad 55.7% · Net $18,378 |
| 4 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus | OH | Public | 298 | $237,221 | Grad 20.6% · Net $3,925 |
| 5 | Ohio Northern University | OH | Private nonprofit | 2,489 | $231,953 | Grad 75.5% · Net $24,478 |
| 6 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | OH | Public | 691 | $228,596 | Grad 14.4% · Net $5,650 |
| 7 | Mercy College of Ohio | OH | Private nonprofit | 939 | $225,054 | Grad 55.8% · Net $17,989 |
| 8 | Ohio State University-Lima Campus | OH | Public | 621 | $215,442 | Grad 22.7% · Net $12,940 |
| 9 | Kettering College | OH | Private nonprofit | 549 | $214,530 | Grad 65.1% · Net $21,650 |
| 10 | Miami University-Middletown | OH | Public | 837 | $209,176 | Grad 31.8% · Net $10,809 |
| 11 | Miami University-Hamilton | OH | Public | 2,043 | $206,792 | Grad 24.9% · Net $11,286 |
| 12 | University of Dayton | OH | Private nonprofit | 7,682 | $198,660 | Grad 80.2% · Net $29,533 |
| 13 | Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private nonprofit | 6,437 | $194,733 | Grad 87.2% · Net $41,190 |
| 14 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | Public | 45,638 | $193,448 | Grad 87.7% · Net $17,339 |
| 15 | University of Akron Wayne College | OH | Public | 457 | $189,476 | Grad 18.5% · Net $6,032 |
| 16 | Ursuline College | OH | Private nonprofit | 670 | $187,362 | Grad 66.7% · Net $16,164 |
| 17 | Wright State University-Lake Campus | OH | Public | 892 | $174,304 | Grad 40.9% · Net $11,081 |
| 18 | Walsh University | OH | Private nonprofit | 1,390 | $171,316 | Grad 58.5% · Net $20,493 |
| 19 | Cleveland State University | OH | Public | 8,969 | $169,436 | Grad 50.6% · Net $14,764 |
| 20 | Marietta College | OH | Private nonprofit | 952 | $160,913 | Grad 61.4% · Net $21,083 |
| 21 | John Carroll University | OH | Private nonprofit | 2,274 | $155,752 | Grad 78.5% · Net $28,746 |
| 22 | Mount St. Joseph University | OH | Private nonprofit | 1,129 | $155,116 | Grad 56.3% · Net $16,530 |
| 23 | Wittenberg University | OH | Private nonprofit | 1,215 | $154,491 | Grad 52.7% · Net $18,649 |
| 24 | Wright State University-Main Campus | OH | Public | 6,762 | $152,634 | Grad 41.7% · Net $15,415 |
| 25 | Otterbein University | OH | Private nonprofit | 2,157 | $151,897 | Grad 67.9% · Net $19,237 |
Method notes
- Underlying institution file: EDsmart Data processed College Scorecard extract merged to IPEDS 2023 directory for HBCU and Carnegie fields.
- ROI column matches the processed college_roi_rankings series in this site build; see College Scorecard ROI methodology.
- School profile links use generated slugs; not every campus has a published profile page yet—use the Scorecard site as fallback.