Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

Public City: Large

Quick Facts

44,617
Enrollment
50.8%
Acceptance Rate
1,407
SAT Average
87.9%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$60,409
Median Earnings (10yr)
94.1%
Retention Rate

Admissions

Admission Rate 50.8%
SAT Average 1,407
SAT Math (25th-75th) 680 – 760
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 650 – 720
ACT Average 29
ACT (25th-75th) 29 – 32

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $12,859
Out-of-State Tuition $38,365
Average Net Price $18,292

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $6,259
$30,001 – $48,000 $7,104
$48,001 – $75,000 $12,683
Over $110,000 $27,144
19.4%
Pell Grant Rate
30.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$19,976
Median Debt
$212/mo
Monthly Payment

Student Demographics

White 61.9%
African American 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Asian 9.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.6%
International 7.1%
52.0%
Female
26.2%
First Generation

Outcomes

87.9%
4-Year Completion Rate
94.1%
Retention Rate
$51,438
Median Earnings (6yr)
$60,409
Median Earnings (10yr)
71.5%
Earning Over $25K
1822700.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's 4 $253,781
Dentistry Master's $250,409 $162,749
Veterinary Medicine Master's $150,048
Dentistry First Professional 115 $146,042 $207,650
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Master's 18 $140,448
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 298 $133,552 $48,030
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration First Professional 129 $128,489 $141,078
Physics Doctoral 26 $128,408
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Doctoral 44 $127,871 $39,447
Chemistry Doctoral 36 $115,909
Optometry First Professional 63 $113,002 $175,334
Mechanical Engineering Master's 73 $107,693
Veterinary Medicine First Professional 159 $104,858 $192,912
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Master's 101 $104,002
Human Resources Management and Services Master's 50 $100,499 $38,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master's 251 $100,461 $49,134
Mechanical Engineering Doctoral 26 $98,743
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's 122 $95,405 $21,000
Computer Engineering Bachelor's 421 $94,224 $19,500
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Master's 15 $93,164
Engineering, Other Bachelor's 64 $92,338 $21,750
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's 119 $92,015 $21,076
Finance and Financial Management Services Master's 0 $91,991
Health and Medical Administrative Services Master's 100 $89,838 $30,883
Medicine First Professional 189 $89,004 $193,467
Law First Professional 208 $88,523 $91,529
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's 183 $88,132 $20,780
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's 248 $87,656 $21,875
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's 248 $86,755 $19,932
Accounting and Related Services Master's 2 $82,774
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's 741 $82,036 $19,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's 72 $81,989 $23,125
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Master's 16 $81,702
Psychology, General Doctoral $81,702
Education, General Doctoral 63 $80,556 $49,485
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Bachelor's 69 $80,463 $25,360
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's 71 $79,987 $20,500
Materials Engineering Bachelor's 72 $79,484 $19,500
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other Bachelor's 73 $78,729 $25,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's 81 $78,642 $20,500
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's 451 $77,705 $22,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Doctoral 12 $77,401
Applied Mathematics Master's 130 $74,389 $22,961
Civil Engineering Bachelor's 143 $74,132 $21,820
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 333 $73,933 $21,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Doctoral 96 $73,683 $61,500
Research and Experimental Psychology Doctoral 16 $73,246
Real Estate Bachelor's 37 $72,701 $17,323
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's 33 $72,185 $18,295
Physics Bachelor's 65 $72,007 $21,500
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Doctoral 20 $71,218
Economics Master's 29 $71,107
Pharmacology and Toxicology Master's 56 $71,022 $29,499
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's 91 $70,360 $19,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's 24 $69,972 $24,995
Marketing Bachelor's 505 $69,870 $20,250
International Business Bachelor's 34 $69,493 $27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Master's 0 $69,315
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 294 $69,060 $18,622
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Post-baccalaureate Certificate $67,921
Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's 125 $67,565 $24,744
Public Health Master's 96 $67,222 $40,628
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's 48 $67,207 $15,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Master's 8 $66,896
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) First Professional $66,832
Architecture Master's 30 $66,679 $31,806
Business Administration, Management and Operations Certificate 59 $66,278 $16,816
Air Transportation Bachelor's 59 $65,965 $21,731
Public Administration Master's 86 $64,830 $33,500
Civil Engineering Master's 20 $64,493
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's 45 $64,319 $19,500
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's 21 $64,288 $35,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's 87 $63,305 $21,250
Engineering Physics Bachelor's 22 $62,238
Food Science and Technology Bachelor's 35 $61,283 $18,750
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's 24 $60,810 $22,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Master's 32 $60,764 $39,291
Economics Bachelor's 304 $60,626 $21,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Bachelor's 347 $59,729 $20,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's 82 $59,528 $18,500
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's 43 $59,168 $20,000
Mathematics Bachelor's 201 $58,860 $19,481
History Doctoral 8 $57,860
Political Science and Government Bachelor's 289 $57,749 $20,000
Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor's 67 $57,596 $19,500
Public Health Bachelor's 105 $57,074 $16,260
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Bachelor's 78 $56,870 $20,645
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's 18 $56,802
Agricultural Mechanization Associate's $56,534
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's 43 $56,414 $21,694
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Bachelor's $55,855 $19,342
International/Global Studies Bachelor's 3 $55,240 $19,000
Public Administration Bachelor's 93 $55,092 $20,500
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's 178 $55,030 $18,384
Philosophy Bachelor's 30 $54,954 $20,800
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's 485 $54,473 $19,822
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's 82 $54,449 $20,500
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's $54,191 $19,748
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Bachelor's 46 $53,666 $24,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's 17 $53,396
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's 254 $53,393 $21,134
Journalism Bachelor's 53 $53,317 $20,500
Landscape Architecture Bachelor's 0 $53,154 $21,000
Architecture Bachelor's 87 $52,694 $25,500
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor's 61 $52,639 $19,783
Chemistry Bachelor's 68 $52,377 $24,500
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Bachelor's 129 $52,308 $19,294
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's $52,034 $19,500
Agricultural and Food Products Processing Bachelor's 14 $51,731
Social Work Master's 365 $51,649 $38,169
Biology, General Bachelor's 506 $51,478 $20,500
Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's 29 $50,643 $14,373
Music Master's 12 $50,593
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor's 78 $50,521 $20,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's 82 $50,300 $18,425
Criminology Bachelor's 143 $50,244 $19,500
Music Doctoral 25 $49,809
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Master's 31 $49,487 $41,000
Education, General Master's 216 $49,482 $23,000
Genetics Bachelor's 55 $48,720 $20,182
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's 25 $48,566 $22,375
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's 74 $48,547 $22,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's 131 $47,929 $20,650
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Master's 42 $47,729 $31,086
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's 16 $47,494 $20,500
Plant Sciences Bachelor's 40 $46,262 $18,281
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's 48 $46,064 $20,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's 109 $45,838 $21,500
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's 171 $45,629 $20,250
Sociology Bachelor's 87 $45,403 $19,143
Animal Sciences Associate's $45,051 $12,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's 12 $44,842 $17,017
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's 51 $44,828 $20,638
Psychology, General Bachelor's 550 $44,475 $19,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's 201 $44,071 $19,076
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's 38 $43,720 $24,625
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Master's 23 $43,453
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's 182 $43,135 $20,829
English Language and Literature, General Doctoral 15 $42,682
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's 44 $42,348 $19,798
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's $42,142 $12,000
Animal Sciences Bachelor's 148 $42,088 $21,500
History Bachelor's 124 $41,697 $19,838
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's 17 $41,241 $25,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's 40 $41,029 $21,563
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's $40,922 $13,000
Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor's 70 $40,572 $24,812
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's 175 $40,281 $20,000
Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's 95 $39,750 $21,375
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's 26 $39,600 $20,687
Social Work Bachelor's 154 $39,277 $21,668
Dance Bachelor's 17 $39,174 $25,500
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's $38,910 $12,000
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's $38,800 $12,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Master's 15 $38,289
Education, General Bachelor's $38,264
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's 89 $38,263 $22,017
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 13 $38,118 $19,500
Anthropology Bachelor's 65 $38,101 $20,500
Educational Administration and Supervision Bachelor's 61 $35,856 $21,197
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's 9 $35,060
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's 111 $34,926 $25,625
Music Bachelor's 23 $31,456 $25,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's 20 $31,403 $23,250
English Language and Literature, General Master's 15 $31,133
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Bachelor's 12 $27,494
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs Bachelor's $27,439
Fine and Studio Arts Master's 13 $24,263
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's $23,579
Agricultural Public Services Bachelor's 10 $21,052
Plant Sciences Associate's $11,717
Astronomy and Astrophysics Bachelor's 27 $20,500