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University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio Private nonprofit 4-year Rural area

Overview

University of Rio Grande is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Rio Grande, Ohio. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,258, made up of 2,037 undergraduates and 221 graduate students.

University of Rio Grande offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 57 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, General Studies, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 485 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,258
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
485
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
57
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 57

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 11
Education 9
Business, Management and Marketing 8
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Engineering Technologies 4
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Psychology 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
History 1
Precision Production 1
Engineering 1
English Language and Literature 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Social Sciences 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Physical Sciences 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
174
Associate degrees
241
Master's degrees
22
Certificates under 1 year
29
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
19

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,258
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,037
Graduate students, fall 2024
221
Full-time, fall 2024
57%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,534
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,298
Graduate students, 2024-25
236
Full-time, 2024-25
55%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
1%
Black or African American
3%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
17%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
11
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
41%

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Appalachian Athletic Conference; River States
President
Ryan Smith
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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