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Is University of Toledo worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Toledo, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
University of Toledo sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $50,632 helps, but median debt of $22,250 plus yearly net price of $17,249 creates a tighter path. For context, University of Toledo's net price runs about 36% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$17,927
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,773 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $19,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$17,249
Median earnings 10 years out
$50,632
Median debt at graduation
$22,250
Graduation rate
56%
At University of Toledo, a typical graduate carries about $22,250 in student debt and earns roughly $50,632 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $253 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of Toledo is a public four year school in Toledo, OH. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about University of Toledo
The median net price at University of Toledo is $17,249 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →