Type | 4 year |
Control | Public |
Campus size | Large |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 59,482 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Students with disability | 4% |
Student to faculty ratio | 19:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 15,869 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Ohio State University-Main Campus is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 44,845 applications and 24,265 students were granted admission. Ohio State University-Main Campus is at the #52 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 84% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 32% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 1160 to 1410 |
ACT | 27 to 31 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $27,360 and in-state students paid $9,168.
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 88% of Ohio State University-Main Campus's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 17% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,380 (which is 1.2% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus in 2016-2017, was 2,865, which is 41% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,515 (which is 4% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Ohio State University-Main Campus has enrolled a total of 59,482 students (51,817 students full-time and 7,665 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 59,482 students, 2,555 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 50% men and 50% women and 45,831 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 13,651 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 1,329 students for distance studies.
White: 67%
Non-resident alien: 11%
Asian: 6%
Black/African American: 5%
Hispanic: 4%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 3%
Two or more races: 3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Ohio State University-Main Campus.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Engineering | 28% | 5,034 | 0 |
Education | 9% | 1,591 | 0 |
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 7% | 1,322 | |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 7% | 1,220 | 595 |
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences | 5% | 917 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 5% | 885 | |
Legal Professions And Studies | 3% | 597 | |
Natural Resources And Conservation | 3% | 465 | |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 3% | 452 | |
Architecture And Related Services | 2% | 436 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Ohio State University-Main Campus full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates 6 years after enrollment is $36,000. Last year, out of the total 13,173 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 12,251 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 14,334 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 13,044 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $36,000 | $43,700 |
Employment Rate | 93% | 91% |
Total Graduates | 13,173 | 14,334 |
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