Ohio State University-Main Campus

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,826

2.61% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$19,575

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

50.8%

70,028 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

60,046

86.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

87.7%

6,314 Graduates

About

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, OH. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Ohio State University-Main Campus were General Finance (817 degrees awarded), Experimental Psychology (646 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (478 degrees).

In 2023, 16,837 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ohio State University-Main Campus. 53.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (10,682 degrees), 8.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,296 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ohio State University-Main Campus is $11,826, which is $−19,177 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ohio State University-Main Campus was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 10,360 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Ohio State University-Main Campus is $11,826, which is $19,178 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,575.

In 2023, 62% of undergraduate students attending Ohio State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,826

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Ohio State University-Main Campus was $11,826. The cost of tuition at Ohio State University-Main Campus is $−19,178 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Ohio State University-Main Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,575

2023 Value

0.0357%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Ohio State University-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,575. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Ohio State University-Main Campus grew by 0.0357%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ohio State University-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,979

Room and Board

$1,012

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ohio State University-Main Campus was of $12,979 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.42% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,012. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Ohio State University-Main Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

30%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Ohio State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 13.9% with respect to 2022, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ohio State University-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ohio State University-Main Campus was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 10360 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Ohio State University-Main Campus received 70,028 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 7.42% annual growth. Out of those 70,028 applicants, 35,588 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 50.8% acceptance rate.

There were 60,046 students enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus in 2023. 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ohio State University-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 22.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

50.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

35,588

Accepted Out of 70,028

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ohio State University-Main Campus was 50.8% (35,588 admissions from 70,028 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 52.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 7.42%, while admissions grew by 3.54%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Ohio State University-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

14%

Submission Percentage (2023)

1,151

Scores Submitted (2023)

14% of enrolled first-time students at Ohio State University-Main Campus in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Ohio State University-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 60,046 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Ohio State University-Main Campus is 51,944 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,102. This means that 86.5% of students enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ohio State University-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.9% White, 9.31% Asian, 7.67% Black or African American, 5.72% Hispanic or Latino, 4.35% Two or More Races, 0.0616% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.04% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.6%), followed by White Male (30.7%) and Asian Male (4.84%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.9%), followed by White Male (19.3%) and Asian Female (4.88%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ohio State University-Main Campus in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60,046 students. The full-time enrollment at Ohio State University-Main Campus is 51,944 and the part-time enrollment is 8,102. This means that 86.5% of students enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ohio State University-Main Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

94%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Ohio State University-Main Campus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ohio State University-Main Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
35,995 enrolled students
Asian
5,590 enrolled students
Black or African American
4,605 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ohio State University-Main Campus is 59.9% White, 9.31% Asian, 7.67% Black or African American, 5.72% Hispanic or Latino, 4.35% Two or More Races, 0.0616% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.04% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,859 students (3.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 1,219 more women than men received degrees from Ohio State University-Main Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus is white (10,682 degrees awarded). There were 8.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,296 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ohio State University-Main Campus is General Finance (817 degrees awarded), followed by Experimental Psychology (646 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (478 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ohio State University-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering (2,317 degrees awarded), Agriculture (571 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (878 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus are Software developers (511,667 people), Other managers (386,208 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (362,428 people), Civil engineers (298,477 people), and Mechanical engineers (215,313 people).

The most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus in 2023 are Engineering (2,317 degrees awarded), Agriculture (571 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (878 degrees), Math & Statistics (435 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (258 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus are Engineering (2,317 degrees awarded), Agriculture (571 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (878 degrees), Math & Statistics (435 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (258 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Most Common (2023)

General Finance
817 degrees awarded
Experimental Psychology
646 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
478 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ohio State University-Main Campus was General Finance with 817 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Ohio State University-Main Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

7,809

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

9,028

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 7,809 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which is 0.865 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (9,028).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 608 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio State University-Main Campus in General Finance, which is 2.91 times more than the 209 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 536 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio State University-Main Campus in Social Work, which is 5.96 times more than the 90 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

88%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 67% of students graduating from Ohio State University-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 88% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 89% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (93.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Ohio State University-Main Campus is Female and Asian (93.8% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.29% of graduates (271 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
10,682 degrees awarded
Asian
1,296 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,107 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ohio State University-Main Campus is white (10,682 degrees awarded). There were 8.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,296 degrees).

3.62% of degree recipients (610 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
5,816 degrees awarded
White Male
4,866 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
705 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ohio State University-Main Campus is white female (5,816 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (4,866 degrees).

Operations

Ohio State University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $7.36B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 511M (6.95%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, Ohio State University-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 9.1B. Ohio State University-Main Campus employs 959 Professors, 757 Associate professors and 610 Assistant professors. Most academics at Ohio State University-Main Campus are Male Professor (612), Male Associate professor (382), and Female Associate professor (375).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ohio State University-Main Campus are: Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 2,185 employees, Management, with 1,802 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1,794 employees.

Endowment

$7.36B

2023 Endowment

6.07%

growth from 2022

Ohio State University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $7.36B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Ohio State University-Main Campus grew 6.07% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.92B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ohio State University-Main Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$484M - Federal
$102M - State
$29.8M - Local

As of 2023, Ohio State University-Main Campus received $484M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $102M from state grants and contracts, and $29.8M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$3.35B

2023 Salaries

12.8%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Ohio State University-Main Campus paid a median of $3.35B in salaries, which represents 36.9% of their overall expenditure ($9.1B) and a 12.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.51% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.37% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$315M

Instructional Salaries

2,338

Number of Employees

In 2023, Ohio State University-Main Campus paid a total of $315M to 2,338 employees working as instructors, which represents 9.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.13M (2.35%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

959 Employees

Computer, Engineering, and Science

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2,185 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ohio State University-Main Campus were Professor with 959 employees, Associate professor with 757 employees, and Assistant professor with 610 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ohio State University-Main Campus were Computer, Engineering, and Science with 2,185 employees, Management with 1,802 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1,794 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ohio State University-Main Campus was Male Professor with 612 employees, Male Associate professor with 382 employees, and Female Associate professor with 375 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

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