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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Mercer County, OH |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
553 students |
999 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
275 students |
1,410 students |
| Full-Time Graduate |
37 students |
18 students |
| Part-Time Graduate |
45 students |
29 students |
| Total Enrollment |
910 students |
2,175 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
55% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
24% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,280 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
12% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,031 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
17% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$2,025 |
$1,117 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
38% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$5,872 |
$3,048 |
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- Named after the world-famous Wright brothers, Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, continues their spirit of innovation. The university serves nearly 17,000 students, offering more than 100 undergraduate and 50 Ph.D., graduate, and professional degrees.
- Western Ohio Educational Foundation officially opened its doors in the fall of 1962. With enrollment at 285 students, more than twice the number anticipated, the newly established foundation had begun the process whereby the communities’ citizens could have immediate access to a college degree. The acquisition of a 173-acre site for the new campus on the northern shores of Grand Lake St. Marys. The first building on campus was Dwyer Hall, named in recognition of Minnie Dwyer’s generous support and contains laboratories, classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, an auditorium, and student service facilities. Ground was broken in 1979 to expand the facilities for inclusion of additional two-year technical programs.
- The Lake Campus provides a variety of general education courses and certificate programs, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees. A variety of preprofessional and certificate programs are also offered, as is participation in the Ohio Transfer Module.
- Wright State University is accredited at the doctoral degree-granting level by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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