🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

  • Students drawn to Agriculture or Business, Management, & Marketing (the two biggest majors)
  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Total enrollment
2,223
5,000 - 9,999
In-state tuition
$41,164
sticker, before aid
Tuition
$41,164
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)
Admit rate
86.3%
Accepts the majority
Test policy
Test-optional
2023
10-yr earnings
$56,996
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$49,757
Earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,996
4-year completion
58%
Median debt (completers)
$25,439
Cost of attendance
$54,580
sticker price, not net
Pell-eligible students
15%

💰 True ROI

5.2× return

What families actually pay (after aid) vs. the sticker — and how 10-yr earnings stack against the real cost. Most sites quote sticker; we quote what families really pay.

What families actually pay (4 yrs)
$108,884
$27,221/yr avg net
Aid that hides behind the sticker
$109,436
vs sticker $218,320
10-yr earnings total
$569,960
$56,996/yr median, 10 yrs out
Years to recoup actual cost
1.9 yrs
at the median earnings rate

"True ROI" = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (actual 4-yr net price). The actual net is from Scorecard (average across all families); your family's net price will vary by income — see the breakdown above. Earnings are 10 years after enrollment (Scorecard PP-FOS, all majors combined).

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At The University of Findlay, the average net price is $27,221/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k
$22,052/yr
Family income $30-48k
$22,908/yr
Family income $48-75k
$24,481/yr
Family income $75-110k
$28,486/yr
Family income $110k+
$28,963/yr

🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Need-based aid usually phases out somewhere between $200K and $300K at private colleges — but the exact threshold varies a lot. For a precise estimate based on your family's actual income, assets, and your student's academic profile, use The University of Findlay's official Net Price Calculator:

Get your family's estimate from The University of Findlay →

Opens on The University of Findlay's site. Takes about 10–15 minutes; have your most recent tax return handy.

Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at The University of Findlay

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what The University of Findlay actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Agriculture
102 degrees · 33.8%
Typical career outcomes
Agricultural & Food Scientist $81k Farm / Ranch Manager $84k Agricultural Engineer $88k
Farm management, food science, ag-business operations. Wide range based on path.
2. Business, Management, & Marketing
79 degrees · 26.2%
Typical career outcomes
Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
3. Health Professions
67 degrees · 22.2%
Typical career outcomes
Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.
4. Education
38 degrees · 12.6%
Typical career outcomes
Elementary School Teacher $64k Secondary School Teacher $65k School Principal $101k Special Education Teacher $66k
Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.
5. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
16 degrees · 5.3%
Typical career outcomes
Biological Scientist $87k Medical & Clinical Lab Tech $61k Pharmaceutical Rep $82k Physician (post-MD) $239k
Many bio majors → med school / grad school. Direct-employment bio roles are lower-paid than that pipeline.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at The University of Findlay

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. Bachelor's Degree 7 $67,266 $94,131
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree 11 $68,678 $73,397
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Bachelor's Degree 21 $62,752 $71,024
Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree 5 $49,357 $70,025
Marketing. Bachelor's Degree 10 $47,464 $68,336
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree 66 $45,089 $66,815
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree 14 $63,397
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree 19 $19,944 $51,419
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. Bachelor's Degree 64 $47,760
Animal Sciences. Bachelor's Degree 32 $34,595 $46,977

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at The University of Findlay

CS degrees (annual)
8
CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

Full multi-lens comparison: /ai-colleges →

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