University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH · Private · Rural (distant) · URG · University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College
Private institution in Rio Grande, OH · 795 undergraduates · $41,478 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 24%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $29,5411,696th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $20,5601,134th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,560887th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $33,0321,038th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $17,750444th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $41,4781,540th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $34,3231,570th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 32.2%1,717th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 64.0%1,475th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7951,489th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.9%886th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 236 mi (DTW)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 58 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $67,660 | $68,499 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,035 | $30,771 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $30,554 | $26,353 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| ArcheologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 13 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,165,980 (M $1,872,776 · W $1,063,722 · Coed $229,482)
- Archery
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Rio Grande’s 795 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In OH
- Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH · 785 undergrads
- Malone UniversityCanton, OH · 777 undergrads
- Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH · 816 undergrads
- The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH · 762 undergrads
- Hiram CollegeHiram, OH · 731 undergrads
- Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH · 717 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KY · 794 undergrads
- Laurus CollegeSan Luis Obispo, CA · 794 undergrads
- Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL · 796 undergrads
- Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC · 798 undergrads
- Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City, MO · 791 undergrads
- Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA · 800 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiterio.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 205203)
- Compare colleges in OHRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in OhioEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Ohio Dominican UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Rio Grande vs Ohio Dominican UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
- How to read a school page end to endStats, standings, lists, athletics, news — one profile, many jobs. Know which panel answers which question.
- Sticker price is a trapPublished tuition is a starting rumor. Net price is closer to what families actually pay.
- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
- A plan from eighth grade — without fake certaintySchool-anchored milestones, sports scarcity honesty, and EC playbooks — not invented admit odds.