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Wright State University-Lake Campus

Celina, OH · Rural · 892 students
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$11,081
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
42%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$49,500
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located on the scenic shores of Grand Lake St. Marys, Wright State University-Lake Campus is a regional institution best known for delivering accessible, career-focused education tailored to the workforce needs of West Central Ohio. The campus features standout bachelor’s and associate degree programs in nursing, mechanical and electrical engineering, business administration, and applied agricultural science. Students experience a close-knit, supportive community characterized by small class sizes, personalized faculty mentorship, and unique villa-style lakeside housing that offers a traditional residential feel at regional tuition rates. Strong partnerships with local agribusiness and manufacturing sectors further set the campus apart, providing undergraduates with valuable hands-on internships and direct pipelines to area employment.


Wikipedia:Wright State University–Lake Campus is a branch campus of Wright State University located in Jefferson Township, between Celina, and St. Marys, Ohio. The 211 acres (85 ha) campus sits on the northern shore of Grand Lake St. Marys at 7600 Lake Campus Drive. Founded in 1962 by the Western Ohio Educational Foundation, an organization created to support higher education in the Mercer and Auglaize counties of Ohio, the school was affiliated with Ohio Northern University before it became a branch campus of Wright State University in 1969. Located near Dayton, Wright State is part of the University System of Ohio.

Location
Celina, OH, 45822 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
CMH · Columbus
93 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$7,728$17,428
Housing & food (on campus)$11,750$11,750
Books & supplies$1,400$1,400
Cost of attendance$14,635$25,327
Average net price$11,081Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$17,428
In-state: $7,728
Housing & food (on campus)$11,750
Books & supplies$1,400
Cost of attendance$25,327
In-state: $14,635
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $11,081
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: lake.wright.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$9,418
Housing$2,880
Total published by the school$25,327
See how the in-state total ($14,635) is made up
How it’s made up · in-state
Tuition$4,072
Housing$2,880
Total published by the school$14,635
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$7,349
$30–48k
$7,436
$48–75k
$10,188
$75–110k
$12,536
$110k+
$15,152
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
42%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
29%
Back for yr 2
61%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
43% graduated · 33% transferred · 24% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$42,229
10 yrs after entry$49,500
Debt
Median at graduation$22,750
Monthly payment$241
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$26k
90th percentile$38,730
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
ACT midpoint
21

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Student Body
Gender
Men 39%Women 61%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
21%
First-gen
35%
Family income
$45,025
Independent
21%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
25%
Race & ethnicity
White
89%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Varsity sports
USCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Cross Country
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$42,229
After 10 yrs
$49,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations46
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods44
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing22
Mechanical Engineering17
Business/Commerce, General17
Physical Sciences, General8
Psychology, General7
Criminology4
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
56%
Faculty salary
$11,112/mo
Teaching spend
$5,908
per student
Federal loans
24%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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