Kent State University at Ashtabula

23.2% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (28.8%) than full-time students (18.0%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 34.3% against 22.7% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $12,653 a year after grants and scholarships — $5,191 below the $17,844 median across the 38 BSW colleges in Ohio. 58.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.