The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) consists of 12 schools. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $19,094, up -0.45% from the previous year. Compared to tuition 10 years ago, Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)'s tuition has increased by -3.69%. Compare to 20 years ago, it has increased by 49.55%.
The average acceptance rate of Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) schools is 81.72%, which is 3.40% lower than 2023's rate. Compared to rate 10 years ago, Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)'s acceptance rate is 5.18% higher.
In 2025, a total of 117,900 students enrolled in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) schools, which is a 0.32% decease compared to population 20 years ago.
You can analyze the changes in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) data including tuition, admission, and student population over the past 20 years through the tables and charts below.
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Tuition Trends by Year
Over the past 20 years, in average, Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)'s tuition has increased by $6,326 (49.55%), from $12,768 to $19,094. Jacksonville State's tuition has increased 188.79%, the largest increase among Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the past 20 years. On the other hand, EIU's tuition increase rate is the lowest at 1.46%.
The tuition increase rate in 10 years is -3.69%. During that period, Belmont's tuition rose the most(41.80%), and Austin Peay State's tuition rose the least (-33.88%).
The following table shows the tuition changes for Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) over the past 20 years, with 10 year and 20 year increase rate. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) tuition by year.
| School | 2005 | 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | 2025 | 10 Year Increase | 20 Year Increase |
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| Jacksonville State University | $8,080 | $18,300 | $20,840 | $22,716 | $23,334 | 27.51% | 188.79% |
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| Eastern Illinois University | $15,631 | $19,445 | $14,126 | $15,879 | $15,859 | -18.44% | 1.46% |
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| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | $11,734 | $11,306 | $11,495 | $12,922 | $12,092 | 6.95% | 3.05% |
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| Eastern Kentucky University | $13,070 | $17,640 | $19,948 | $20,820 | $21,230 | 20.35% | 62.43% |
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| Morehead State University | $11,480 | $20,246 | $13,876 | $14,706 | $14,980 | -26.01% | 30.49% |
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| Murray State University | $12,036 | $20,712 | $18,348 | $19,452 | $19,836 | -4.23% | 64.81% |
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| Southeast Missouri State University | $9,000 | $12,375 | $14,205 | $9,496 | $9,903 | -19.98% | 10.03% |
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| Austin Peay State University | $13,947 | $22,333 | $13,847 | $14,219 | $14,766 | -33.88% | 5.87% |
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| Belmont University | $17,260 | $30,000 | $37,030 | $41,320 | $42,540 | 41.80% | 146.47% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Martin | $13,547 | $22,270 | $15,788 | $16,248 | $16,600 | -25.46% | 22.54% |
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| Tennessee State University | $13,726 | $19,832 | $21,732 | $22,284 | $22,416 | 13.03% | 63.31% |
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| Tennessee Technological University | $13,708 | $23,443 | $19,668 | $20,116 | $15,576 | -33.56% | 13.63% |
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| Average | $12,768 | $19,825 | $18,409 | $19,182 | $19,094 | -3.69% | 49.55% |
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Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Acceptance Rate by Year
In average, the acceptance rate at Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Schools has increased by 5.18%, from 76.54% to 81.72% for the past 10 years. For Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), 3 schools' acceptance rats become lower, and 8 schools' rate has became higher than the rate of 10 years ago.
For the past 10 years, Southeast Missouri State's acceptance rate has dropped the most from 84.29% to 73.52%. UT Martin's rate has risen (relatively became easy to admit) from 69.65% to 88.20%.
The following table shows the acceptance rate changes for Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)'s acceptance rate by year.
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Enrollment Changes by Year
Compared to 20 years ago, the total number of students at Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Schools has decreased by 378, from 126,143 to 117,900 (-6.53% decrease). The student numbers increased at 5 schools and decreased at 7 schools in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), compared to population 20 years ago.
Belmont's student population increased the most from 7,244 to 8,803 for the past 10 years. EIU's population has dropped the most from 8,913 to 8,505.
The following table shows the student population changes for Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in enrollment by year.
| School | 2004 | 2014 | 2019 | 2023 | 2024 | 10 Year Change | 20 Year Change |
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| Jacksonville State University | 9,110 | 8,314 | 9,021 | 9,672 | 9,955 | 19.74% | 9.28% |
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| Eastern Illinois University | 12,129 | 8,520 | 7,806 | 8,804 | 8,505 | -0.18% | -29.88% |
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| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | 13,460 | 14,265 | 13,061 | 12,045 | 11,893 | -16.63% | -11.64% |
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| Eastern Kentucky University | 16,219 | 16,844 | 14,980 | 15,008 | 15,673 | -6.95% | -3.37% |
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| Morehead State University | 9,003 | 10,872 | 9,654 | 8,618 | 8,791 | -19.14% | -2.35% |
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| Murray State University | 10,266 | 10,998 | 9,556 | 9,841 | 10,020 | -8.89% | -2.40% |
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| Southeast Missouri State University | 10,288 | 11,987 | 10,637 | 9,686 | 9,501 | -20.74% | -7.65% |
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| Austin Peay State University | 8,813 | 10,099 | 11,048 | 9,945 | 10,439 | 3.37% | 18.45% |
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| Belmont University | 4,319 | 7,350 | 8,440 | 8,862 | 8,803 | 19.77% | 103.82% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Martin | 6,478 | 6,827 | 7,280 | 6,941 | 7,499 | 9.84% | 15.76% |
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| Tennessee State University | 8,880 | 9,167 | 8,081 | 8,198 | 6,310 | -31.17% | -28.94% |
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| Tennessee Technological University | 9,313 | 10,900 | 10,140 | 10,117 | 10,511 | -3.57% | 12.86% |
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| Average | 118,278 | 126,143 | 119,704 | 117,737 | 117,900 | -6.53% | -0.32% |
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