Ohio · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's

The University of Findlay

Findlay, Ohio. 2,240 undergraduate students. 95 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at The University of Findlay

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-22%

100%-time completion

100%-time completion at The University of Findlay fell 22% between 2021 and 2024 (47.2% → 36.8%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-16%

First-year retention

First-year retention at The University of Findlay fell 16% between 2021 and 2024 (87.9% → 73.7%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+11%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at The University of Findlay rose 11% between 2021 and 2024 ($37.2k → $41.2k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+11%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at The University of Findlay rose 11% between 2021 and 2024 ($37.2k → $41.2k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Ohio

Each tile compares this institution to the Ohio median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$56,996+15% · 6→10y
Ohio median $41,039
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$49,757
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
62.6%+30% · '97→'09
Ohio median 62.5%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$19,500+315% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
2,240-30% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
72.0%+7% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
86.3%+10% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$39,646+160% · '00→'24
out-of-state $39,646
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

4.6%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $19,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $56,996 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 199620242,223
3,4602,20419962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997200956.0%
57%43%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020$25,439
$25,439$6,12519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 19972009+30%

The University of Findlay · completion · 150% rose

43.3% → 56.0%

COMPLETION · 100% · 19972024+32%

The University of Findlay · completion · 100% rose

27.8% → 36.8%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 19962024-30%

The University of Findlay · undergrad enrollment fell

3,155 → 2,223

IN-STATE TUITION · 20002024+160%

The University of Findlay · in-state tuition rose

$15,830 → $41,164

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 20002024+160%

The University of Findlay · out-of-state tuition rose

$15,830 → $41,164

MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020+315%

The University of Findlay · median debt rose

$6,125 → $25,439

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 20112024-100%

The University of Findlay · cohort default rate fell

5.8% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 20082024-22%

The University of Findlay · pell share fell

18.7% → 14.7%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 20072020+30%

The University of Findlay · earnings_median_10yr rose

$43,900 → $56,996

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 20052020+39%

The University of Findlay · earnings_median_8yr rose

$39,300 → $54,500

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 20032020+36%

The University of Findlay · earnings_median_6yr rose

$36,500 → $49,757

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

16 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

EDUCATION · CIP 13

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at The University of Findlay

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$724,272
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 11
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 11year 0year 39
Cost per year
$23,566
HS-only baseline · OH
$36,400
Years to complete
6
CIP family
52

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

The University of Findlay graduates earn $X” — not “The University of Findlay makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending The University of Findlay caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →