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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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144 matching colleges · Showing 49–72
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Ohio 144 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Ross College-Sylvania
Sylvania, OH
Net price / year$22,893PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH
Net price / year$12,542PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren, OH
Net price / year$11,135PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Kent State University at Geauga
Burton, OH
Net price / year$12,044PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
James A. Rhodes State College
Lima, OH
Net price / year$8,757PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Capital University
Columbus, OH
Net price / year$22,576Payback15.6 years
Slow ROI
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
Net price / year$20,897Payback11.5 years
Weak ROI
Washington State College of Ohio
Marietta, OH
Net price / year$7,714PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Marion Technical College
Marion, OH
Net price / year$7,417PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH
Net price / year$23,686PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Walsh University
North Canton, OH
Net price / year$20,493Payback7.2 years
Weak ROI
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
Net price / year$19,532Payback976.6 years
Weak ROI
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH
Net price / year$22,421Payback75 years
Weak ROI
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH
Net price / year$13,704PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH
Net price / year$7,142PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula, OH
Net price / year$12,205PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
North Central State College
Mansfield, OH
Net price / year$4,687PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron, OH
Net price / year$17,480PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH
Net price / year$18,649Payback11.3 years
Weak ROI
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OH
Net price / year$13,799PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH
Net price / year$16,530Payback21 years
Weak ROI
Northwest State Community College
Archbold, OH
Net price / year$13,555PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Terra State Community College
Fremont, OH
Net price / year$17,345PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH
Net price / year$24,153Payback737.5 years