Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH 43210

Overview

Admission

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.

Tuition & Fees

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.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

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.)

Student Body

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.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

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.

Earnings After College

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.