Ohio State University-Main Campus

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,018

3.8% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$19,474

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.28%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

57.2%

58,180 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

61,677

86.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

88%

6,173 Graduates

About

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Ohio State University-Main Campus were General Finance (767 degrees awarded), General Psychology (635 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (565 degrees).

In 2021, 16,838 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ohio State University-Main Campus. 52.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (10,885 degrees), 9.81 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,110 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ohio State University-Main Campus is $11,018, which is $−17,974 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Ohio State University-Main Campus is $11,018, which is $−17,974 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,474.

In 2021, 69% of undergraduate students attending Ohio State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,018

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Ohio State University-Main Campus was $11,018. The cost of tuition at Ohio State University-Main Campus is $−17,974 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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

Average Net Price

$19,474

2021 Value

3.12%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Ohio State University-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,474. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Ohio State University-Main Campus grew by 3.12%.

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

$12,383

Room and Board

$1,082

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ohio State University-Main Campus was of $12,383 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.3% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,082. 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

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Ohio State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.47% with respect to 2020, when 68% 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.

1.28%

2019 Default Rate

134

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Ohio State University-Main Campus was 1.28%, which represents 134 out of the 10455 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 58,180 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 18.5% annual growth. Out of those 58,180 applicants, 33,269 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 57.2% acceptance rate.

There were 61,677 students enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus in 2021. 21% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ohio State University-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 25.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

57.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

33,269

Accepted Out of 58,180

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ohio State University-Main Campus was 57.2% (33,269 admissions from 58,180 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 68.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 18.5%, while admissions declined by −1.04%..

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

21%

Submission Percentage (2021)

1,773

Scores Submitted (2021)

21% of enrolled first-time students at Ohio State University-Main Campus in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Ohio State University-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 61,677 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Ohio State University-Main Campus is 53,218 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,459. This means that 86.3% 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 62.6% White, 8.05% Asian, 7.34% Black or African American, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.09% Two or More Races, 0.0681% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0486% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (32.3%), followed by White Female (32.2%) and Asian Male (4.33%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.5%), followed by White Male (20.9%) and Black or African American Female (4.44%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ohio State University-Main Campus in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61,677 students. The full-time enrollment at Ohio State University-Main Campus is 53,218 and the part-time enrollment is 8,459. This means that 86.3% of students enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% 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%

2021 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 (2021)

White
38,579 enrolled students
Asian
4,963 enrolled students
Black or African American
4,526 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ohio State University-Main Campus is 62.6% White, 8.05% Asian, 7.34% Black or African American, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.09% Two or More Races, 0.0681% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0486% 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 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% 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, 2,043 students (3.31%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 960 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 (10,885 degrees awarded). There were 9.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1110 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ohio State University-Main Campus is General Finance (767 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (635 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (565 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Agriculture (426 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,359 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (328 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 (440,905 people), Other managers (371,722 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (339,619 people), Civil engineers (264,822 people), and Mechanical engineers (192,841 people).

The most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus in 2021 are Agriculture (426 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,359 degrees), Language & Linguistics (328 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (169 degrees), and Math & Statistics (489 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

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 Podiatrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus are Agriculture (426 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,359 degrees), Language & Linguistics (328 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (169 degrees), and Math & Statistics (489 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

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 Architectural, engineering & related services (547,085 people), Computer Systems Design (492,973 people), Construction (320,530 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (307,931 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (266,484 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 (2021)

General Finance
767 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
635 degree-majors awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
565 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ohio State University-Main Campus was General Finance with 767 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

7,939

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

8,899

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 7,939 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which is 0.892 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (8,899).

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 2021, 557 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio State University-Main Campus in General Finance, which is 2.65 times more than the 210 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 554 degrees were awarded to men at Ohio State University-Main Campus in Registered Nursing, which is 6.3 times more than the 88 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

62%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 62% 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, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 87% 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 (92.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Ohio State University-Main Campus is Female and Asian (92.8% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 4.78% of graduates (295 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
10,885 degrees awarded
Asian
1,110 degrees awarded
Black or African American
973 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ohio State University-Main Campus is white (10,885 degrees awarded). There were 9.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1110 degrees).

3.68% of degree recipients (620 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
5,821 degrees awarded
White Male
5,064 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
590 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ohio State University-Main Campus is white female (5,821 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (5064 degrees).

Operations

Ohio State University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $7.02B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.86B (26.5%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Ohio State University-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 6.36B. Ohio State University-Main Campus employs 918 Professors, 722 Associate professors and 557 Assistant professors. Most academics at Ohio State University-Main Campus are Male Professor (616), Male Associate professor (387), and Female Associate professor (335).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ohio State University-Main Campus are: Management, with 2,150 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 1,912 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1,550 employees.

Endowment

$7.02B

2021 Endowment

33.3%

growth from 2020

Ohio State University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $7.02B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Ohio State University-Main Campus grew 33.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.63B 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

$426M - Federal
$75.6M - State
$27.5M - Local

As of 2021, Ohio State University-Main Campus received $426M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $75.6M from state grants and contracts, and $27.5M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$2.74B

2021 Salaries

5.37%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Ohio State University-Main Campus paid a median of $2.74B in salaries, which represents 43.1% of their overall expenditure ($6.36B) and a 5.37% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$282M

Instructional Salaries

2,209

Number of Employees

In 2021, Ohio State University-Main Campus paid a total of $282M to 2,209 employees working as instructors, which represents 10.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

918 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2,150 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ohio State University-Main Campus were Professor with 918 employees, Associate professor with 722 employees, and Assistant professor with 557 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ohio State University-Main Campus were Management with 2,150 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,912 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1,550 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ohio State University-Main Campus was Male Professor with 616 employees, Male Associate professor with 387 employees, and Female Associate professor with 335 employees.

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