Westerville, Ohio · Private Non-Profit
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other at Otterbein University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $19,237 school-wide net price and $53,313 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 60
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 84.5%
- Graduation rate
- 67.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,237/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $76,948
- Median debt
- $26,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,313/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($19,237), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,313), and peer averages from 60 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 60 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($543 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,566 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Otterbein University in the top 52% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ 
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH · 0.7% of reported awards · $5,755 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Delta College University Center, MI · 0.5% of reported awards · $4,547 net A+ 
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,718 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $5,520 net A+ 
Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $6,490 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.6% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other accounts for 1.3% of the awards or completions reported for Otterbein University. That award concentration is higher than at 77% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Otterbein University's average net price is $19,237 per year, about $76,948 over four years. That is $543 below the $19,780 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,313 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,566 below the $57,879 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Otterbein University #31 of 60 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.