Ohio State University - Main Campus Data & Information Overview

This overview covers the essential stats on Ohio State University - Main Campus, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you'll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Ohio State University - Main Campus Ranked?

2021 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Ohio State University - Main Campus was awarded 288 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is public administration and social service.

Overall Quality

Ohio State landed the #175 spot in College Factual's 2021 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 1,715 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Ohio State held the #206 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Ohio State also holds the #6 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Ohio State?

Acceptance Rate

Ohio State University - Main Campus has an acceptance rate of 48%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Ohio State.

Average Test Scores

About 29% of students accepted to Ohio State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 700. Math scores were between 650 and 750.

Ohio State received ACT scores from 86% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 27 and 31.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Ohio State University - Main Campus is 19 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Ohio State University - Main Campus is 66%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 94% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Ohio State University - Main Campus enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Ohio State for first-time, full-time students is 59%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

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Excellent Overall Diversity at Ohio State

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 45,946 undergraduates at Ohio State with 42,003 being full-time and 3,943 being part-time.

Ohio State Diversity Score

College Factual computes an overall diversity score for each college and university that takes gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and age into account. Schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest, and those that cater to just one or two student groups are ranked the lowest.

With an overall score of 91.15 out of 100, Ohio State is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does Ohio State University - Main Campus Cost?

The overall average net price of Ohio State is $17,704. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Ohio State

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$8,932	$9,861	$15,906	$21,130	$23,918

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Ohio State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Ohio State, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $7,525 a year. That adds up to $30,100 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ohio State is 4.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Ohio State Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Ohio State make about $46,100 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Ohio State graduates since it is 16% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

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Location of Ohio State University - Main Campus

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution situated in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for Ohio State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	190 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone:	614-292-6446
Website:	www.osu.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/osu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/OhioState

Ohio State University - Main Campus Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 141 majors graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Of these students, 11,599 received undergraduate degrees and 4,439 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Finance & Financial Management	685	$57,600
General Psychology	490	$29,100
Marketing	479	$47,000
Communication & Media Studies	467	$37,900
Accounting	448	$55,000
General Biology	436	$29,700
Business Administration & Management	342	$54,100
Computer Engineering	296	$69,000
Political Science & Government	294	$34,100
Economics	293	$39,400

Learn more about the majors offered at Ohio State University - Main Campus along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Ohio State

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 20,321 students took at least one online class at Ohio State University - Main Campus. This is an increase from the 16,439 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	20,321	2,284
2016-2017	16,439	1,718
2015-2016	13,640	1,329
2014-2015	11,747	1,160
2013-2014	10,181	1,044

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Related Schools

If you’re considering Ohio State University - Main Campus, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Florida State University
• The University of Texas at Austin
• University of Delaware
• University of Maryland - College Park
• University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Curious on how these schools stack up against Ohio State? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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