Otterbein University Trade Programs

Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Westerville, Ohio. Otterbein is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is Otterbein University?

Contact details for Otterbein are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 South Grove Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone:	614-890-3000
Website:	www.otterbein.edu

Can I Afford Otterbein?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Otterbein paid $608 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$33,824	$33,824
Fees	$450	$450
Books and Supplies	$1,410	$1,410
On Campus Room and Board	$11,988	$11,988
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,958	$2,958

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Otterbein, approximately 95% of students took out student loans averaging $8,994 a year. That adds up to $35,976 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Otterbein is 0.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Otterbein University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,253 undergraduate students at Otterbein, with 2,102 being full-time and 151 being part-time.

There are also 352 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,102 full-time undergraduates at Otterbein, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Otterbein University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	72
Black or African American	182
Hispanic or Latino	144
White	1,557
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	147

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Otterbein University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 16 countries are represented at Otterbein. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Otterbein University

In 2020-2021, 676 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Otterbein has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Otterbein

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Otterbein University was 154.0%. This is the #268 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Otterbein regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Wdzinc under License

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