Defiance College

Defiance, OH · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

47.5%

Acceptance rate

$23,722

Avg net price

454

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 1Bachelor’s 92Master’s 16	1	92	16
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 16Master’s 6	None reported	16	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 16Master’s None reported	None reported	16	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s None reported	None reported	14	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 13Master’s 10	0	13	10
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reported	0	10	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	None reported	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	None reported	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	None reported	3	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	None reported	3	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	None reported	3	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	None reported	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s 1Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	1	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

Athletic participation

340 unique student-athletes · 17 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Apr 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $28,500
Required fees: $820
Food and housing: $12,606
Books and supplies: $1,400
Other expenses: $3,076
Total: $46,402

Total by year

$47,6002019–2019–20
$48,3242020–2120–21
$49,4302021–2221–22
$50,7442022–2322–23
$55,3922023–2423–24
$46,4022024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $23,722 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation29%

6-year graduation37%

Retention rate61%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$49,351

Median debt$26,813

Campus

Enrollment454

Student-faculty ratio10:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25