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October 9, 2015
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Above Average Stats

Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ Ranks Above Average On U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard

Springfield, Ohio - The U.S. Department of Education recently added a new feature to its website - college-scorecard.ed.gov - where students and parents can compare colleges based on several factors, including debt, average alumni earnings and loan repayment rates. The extended data is part of President Barack Obama’s push to increase transparency in higher education.

When looking at this website – the question is how are Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ University graduates doing? The answer to that question is – great!

According to an article in the Dayton Daily News, a handful of area colleges rank among the best in the state. Students who enroll at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ University slightly earn more than Ohio State University graduates, while University of Dayton alumni, 10 years after enrolling, earn a median salary of $52,300 - the third-highest among colleges in Ohio. The median salary for Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ graduates is $42,700 with the percentage of those earning above $25,000 six years after enrolling is 68 percent. Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ’s graduation rate is above average at 64 percent.

After researching colleges in the area, Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ students were third on the list of paying off student loans. Of the approximate 68 percent of Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ students receiving federal loans, 90 percent of those students are paying down their debt according to the data released by the U.S. Department of Education. In our region, the University of Dayton, Cedarville and Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ had the best payback rates. The data also reflected that the typical student loan debt is $27,000 and the average monthly loan payment is $300.

The website information includes: the average annual cost of the school, the graduation rate, the average salary after attending, areas of study available at each school, most popular programs and more. To see additional Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ statistics go to .

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About Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ

Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ's curriculum has centered on the liberal arts as an education that develops the individual's capacity to think, read, and communicate with precision, understanding, and imagination. We are dedicated to active, engaged learning in the core disciplines of the arts and sciences and in pre-professional education grounded in the liberal arts. Known for the quality of our faculty and their teaching, Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ has more Ohio Professors of the Year than any four-year institution in the state. The university has also been recognized nationally for excellence in community service, sustainability, and intercollegiate athletics. Located among the beautiful rolling hills and hollows of Springfield, Ohio, Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ offers more than 100 majors, minors and special programs, enviable student-faculty research opportunities, a unique student success center, service and study options close to home and abroad, a stellar athletics tradition, and successful career preparation.

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