Defiance, Ohio · Private Non-Profit
Education, General at Defiance College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.5% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~27
- Schools with reported signal
- 643
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 47.6%
- Graduation rate
- 30.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $26,337/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $105,348
- Median debt
- $26,813
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,351/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 643 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($6,950 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,697 below). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 91% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 3.6% reported share · $2,288 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 2.3% reported share · $2,260 net A+ 
Carroll Community College Westminster, MD · 2.1% reported share · $2,725 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.5% reported share · $3,967 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 4.8% reported share · $4,815 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.5% reported share · $4,564 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.3% reported share · $6,541 net A+ Palau Community College Koror, PW · 4.9% reported share · $2,787 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Education, General accounts for 5.5% of reported programs at Defiance College, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Defiance College's average net price is $26,337 per year, about $105,348 over four years. That is $6,950 above the $19,387 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,351 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,697 below the $56,048 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Defiance College #583 of 643 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.