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Defiance College

Q: Is Defiance College closing?

This profile does not establish that Defiance College is closing. 3 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Defiance, OH 43512 · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor

Quick answer

Is Defiance College closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 3 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates454

3-year enrollment↓16.1%

5-year enrollment↓12.7%

Evidence categories3

Public evidence timeline2026-03-01

Federal cash monitoringLevel 1 · Financial Responsibility

Additional federal oversight; not, by itself, a closure prediction.

↗2022–23

Low financial responsibility scoreFederal score 1.1

The published federal score is below the tracker threshold.

↗2018–19 to 2023–24

Enrollment declineUndergraduate enrollment fell -16.1% / 3y

A material decline can increase tuition pressure but does not establish distress.

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Identifiers

UNITID 202514
OPEID8 00304100

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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