Defiance College

Defiance College is a private nonprofit college in Defiance, OH. Its average net price is $27,873 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$22,644
$30,001 to $48,000$20,124
$48,001 to $75,000$23,996
$75,001 to $110,000$26,932
$110,001 and up$43,277
$29,320Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$29,320Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$27,873Average Net Price
$13,043Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,400Books and Supplies
$3,857Other Expenses
56.9%Students on Pell Grants
73.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

47.5%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$41,781
8 years after entry$47,694
10 years after entry$50,327
35.6%Graduation Rate
55.6%Retention Rate
$27,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Defiance, OHLocation
Distant townSetting
499Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Religious Education$36,920 National median for this major n=720Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=39
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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