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Ohio State University-Main Campus reports 45,638 undergraduates in Columbus, OH. Its federal reporting group is labeled Ohio State University. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution. The institution reports a hospital in its federal directory record.

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Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, Ohio · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 204796.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Ohio State University).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

Compare Columbus, OH with Lima, OH. Other profile: Ohio State University-Lima Campus · Lima, OH (UNITID: 204671).

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$6,259
family income
under $30k
$7,104
$30–48k
$12,683
$48–75k
$22,870
$75–110k
$27,144
over $110k

Average net price

$17,3392023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$17k$18k$19k$20k200820232008: $17,2562009: $18,8782010: $19,2672011: $20,3332012: $17,8662013: $18,0682014: $18,0992015: $17,2312016: $17,6992017: $17,7042018: $17,6162019: $16,8452020: $18,6232021: $17,9532022: $18,2922023: $17,339$17,339
$18k$20k200820232008: $17,2562009: $18,8782010: $19,2672011: $20,3332012: $17,8662013: $18,0682014: $18,0992015: $17,2312016: $17,6992017: $17,7042018: $17,6162019: $16,8452020: $18,6232021: $17,9532022: $18,2922023: $17,339$17,339

Average net price at Ohio State University-Main Campus has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $20,333 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $17,339.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$17,256
2009$18,878
2010$19,267
2011$20,333
2012$17,866
2013$18,068
2014$18,099
2015$17,231
2016$17,699
2017$17,704
2018$17,616
2019$16,845
2020$18,623
2021$17,953
2022$18,292
2023$17,339
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$30,3052024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$22k$24k$26k$28k$30k200920242009: $22,5542010: $24,1592011: $25,3372012: $26,3512013: $24,5242014: $25,0292015: $25,3062016: $25,1732017: $25,4712018: $26,5552019: $26,8162020: $27,2022021: $27,8172022: $28,1332023: $29,3202024: $30,305$30,305
$23k$25k$28k$30k200920242009: $22,5542010: $24,1592011: $25,3372012: $26,3512013: $24,5242014: $25,0292015: $25,3062016: $25,1732017: $25,4712018: $26,5552019: $26,8162020: $27,2022021: $27,8172022: $28,1332023: $29,3202024: $30,305$30,305

Total cost at Ohio State University-Main Campus rose from $22,554 (2009) to $30,305 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$22,554
2010$24,159
2011$25,337
2012$26,351
2013$24,524
2014$25,029
2015$25,306
2016$25,173
2017$25,471
2018$26,555
2019$26,816
2020$27,202
2021$27,817
2022$28,133
2023$29,320
2024$30,305
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$10k$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $4,3832001: $4,7882002: $5,6912003: $6,6512004: $7,5422005: $8,0822006: $8,6672007: $8,6762008: $8,6792013: $10,0372014: $10,0372015: $10,0372016: $10,0372017: $10,5922018: $10,7262019: $11,0842020: $11,5182021: $11,9362022: $12,4852023: $12,859$12,859 in2000: $12,7322001: $13,5542002: $15,1142003: $16,6382004: $18,1292005: $19,3052006: $20,5622007: $21,2852008: $21,9182013: $25,7572014: $26,5372015: $27,3652016: $28,2292017: $29,6962018: $30,7422019: $32,0612020: $33,5022021: $35,0192022: $36,7222023: $38,365$38,365 out
$10k$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $4,3832001: $4,7882002: $5,6912003: $6,6512004: $7,5422005: $8,0822006: $8,6672007: $8,6762008: $8,6792013: $10,0372014: $10,0372015: $10,0372016: $10,0372017: $10,5922018: $10,7262019: $11,0842020: $11,5182021: $11,9362022: $12,4852023: $12,859$12,859 in2000: $12,7322001: $13,5542002: $15,1142003: $16,6382004: $18,1292005: $19,3052006: $20,5622007: $21,2852008: $21,9182013: $25,7572014: $26,5372015: $27,3652016: $28,2292017: $29,6962018: $30,7422019: $32,0612020: $33,5022021: $35,0192022: $36,7222023: $38,365$38,365 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$4,383$12,732
2001$4,788$13,554
2002$5,691$15,114
2003$6,651$16,638
2004$7,542$18,129
2005$8,082$19,305
2006$8,667$20,562
2007$8,676$21,285
2008$8,679$21,918
2013$10,037$25,757
2014$10,037$26,537
2015$10,037$27,365
2016$10,037$28,229
2017$10,592$29,696
2018$10,726$30,742
2019$11,084$32,061
2020$11,518$33,502
2021$11,936$35,019
2022$12,485$36,722
2023$12,859$38,365
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Ohio State University-Main Campus reports published tuition by residency: $13,244 in-state versus $40,022 out-of-state — a $26,778 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Ohio State University-Main Campus reports 45,638 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

87.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Ohio State University-Main Campus within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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87.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

60%70%80%90%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 56.6%entered 1992: 56.4%entered 1993: 56%entered 1994: 55.1%entered 1995: 56.1%entered 1996: 58.9%entered 1997: 62.1%entered 1998: 62.1%entered 1999: 68.2%entered 2000: 71.2%entered 2001: 71.4%entered 2002: 72.7%entered 2003: 74.9%entered 2004: 78.1%entered 2005: 79.9%entered 2006: 82.4%entered 2007: 83.2%entered 2008: 83.5%entered 2009: 83.2%entered 2010: 83.7%entered 2011: 82.6%entered 2012: 83.5%entered 2013: 85.8%entered 2014: 87%entered 2015: 88%entered 2016: 88%entered 2017: 87.7%entered 2018: 87.7%87.7%
60%70%80%90%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 56.6%entered 1992: 56.4%entered 1993: 56%entered 1994: 55.1%entered 1995: 56.1%entered 1996: 58.9%entered 1997: 62.1%entered 1998: 62.1%entered 1999: 68.2%entered 2000: 71.2%entered 2001: 71.4%entered 2002: 72.7%entered 2003: 74.9%entered 2004: 78.1%entered 2005: 79.9%entered 2006: 82.4%entered 2007: 83.2%entered 2008: 83.5%entered 2009: 83.2%entered 2010: 83.7%entered 2011: 82.6%entered 2012: 83.5%entered 2013: 85.8%entered 2014: 87%entered 2015: 88%entered 2016: 88%entered 2017: 87.7%entered 2018: 87.7%87.7%

The six-year graduation rate at Ohio State University-Main Campus rose from 56.6% (entered 1991) to 87.7% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort56.6%
1992 cohort56.4%
1993 cohort56%
1994 cohort55.1%
1995 cohort56.1%
1996 cohort58.9%
1997 cohort62.1%
1998 cohort62.1%
1999 cohort68.2%
2000 cohort71.2%
2001 cohort71.4%
2002 cohort72.7%
2003 cohort74.9%
2004 cohort78.1%
2005 cohort79.9%
2006 cohort82.4%
2007 cohort83.2%
2008 cohort83.5%
2009 cohort83.2%
2010 cohort83.7%
2011 cohort82.6%
2012 cohort83.5%
2013 cohort85.8%
2014 cohort87%
2015 cohort88%
2016 cohort88%
2017 cohort87.7%
2018 cohort87.7%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $12,167Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $12,762Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,989Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,947Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,979Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,378Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,814Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,251Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,941Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,641Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $19,976$19,976 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,799Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,011Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,142Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,259Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,694Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,784Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,249Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,000$7,000 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $12,167Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $12,762Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,989Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,947Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,979Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,378Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,814Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,251Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,941Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,641Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $19,976$19,976 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,799Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,011Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,142Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,259Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,694Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,784Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,249Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,000$7,000 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Ohio State University).

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$12,167$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$12,762$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$12,989$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$13,625$2,799
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$13,947$3,011
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,250$3,142
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$13,979$3,259
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$14,000$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,378$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,500$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,500$3,694
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$14,814$4,625
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$16,251$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$17,941$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$19,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$20,500$5,784
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,500$6,249
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$21,641$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$21,500$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$21,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$20,500$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$21,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$20,500$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$19,976$7,000
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$51,438
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$56,186
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$60,409
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Ohio State University).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Ohio State University-Main Campus admitted 44,116 of 72,829 applicants in Fall 2024. The 60.6% rate describes that application pool.

60.6%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$12,859 in-state tuition · 2023–2445,638 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1310–14801600

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Admissions

Ohio State University-Main Campus reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Ohio State University-Main Campus’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 640–720 and Math was 670–760 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1310–1480 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing640680720
SAT Math670720760
ACT Composite283032

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Ohio State University-Main Campus received 72,829 applications and admitted 44,116 (60.6%), with 9,607 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

60.6%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

50%60%70%200120242001: 72.6%2002: 73.7%2003: 72%2004: 75.6%2005: 73.5%2006: 65.4%2007: 59%2008: 62.3%2009: 64.9%2010: 61.9%2011: 63.3%2012: 64%2013: 55.5%2014: 53%2015: 49.4%2016: 54.1%2017: 48.1%2018: 52%2019: 53.7%2020: 68.5%2021: 57.2%2022: 52.7%2023: 50.8%2024: 60.6%60.6%
50%60%70%200120242001: 72.6%2002: 73.7%2003: 72%2004: 75.6%2005: 73.5%2006: 65.4%2007: 59%2008: 62.3%2009: 64.9%2010: 61.9%2011: 63.3%2012: 64%2013: 55.5%2014: 53%2015: 49.4%2016: 54.1%2017: 48.1%2018: 52%2019: 53.7%2020: 68.5%2021: 57.2%2022: 52.7%2023: 50.8%2024: 60.6%60.6%

The share admitted at Ohio State University-Main Campus declined from 72.6% to 60.6%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200172.6%
Fall 200273.7%
Fall 200372%
Fall 200475.6%
Fall 200573.5%
Fall 200665.4%
Fall 200759%
Fall 200862.3%
Fall 200964.9%
Fall 201061.9%
Fall 201163.3%
Fall 201264%
Fall 201355.5%
Fall 201453%
Fall 201549.4%
Fall 201654.1%
Fall 201748.1%
Fall 201852%
Fall 201953.7%
Fall 202068.5%
Fall 202157.2%
Fall 202252.7%
Fall 202350.8%
Fall 202460.6%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1310–1480Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA110012001300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10602002: 10602003: 10802004: 10702005: 10802006: 10902007: 11302008: 11302009: 11202010: 11302011: 11402012: 11502013: 11502014: 11602015: 11702016: 11602017: 12602018: 12402019: 12502020: 12102021: 12502022: 13102023: 13302024: 131013102001: 12902002: 12702003: 12902004: 12902005: 12002006: 13102007: 13302008: 13302009: 13402010: 13502011: 13602012: 13602013: 13802014: 13902015: 13902016: 14102017: 14502018: 14502019: 14602020: 14302021: 14402022: 14802023: 14802024: 14801480
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10602002: 10602003: 10802004: 10702005: 10802006: 10902007: 11302008: 11302009: 11202010: 11302011: 11402012: 11502013: 11502014: 11602015: 11702016: 11602017: 12602018: 12402019: 12502020: 12102021: 12502022: 13102023: 13302024: 131013102001: 12902002: 12702003: 12902004: 12902005: 12002006: 13102007: 13302008: 13302009: 13402010: 13502011: 13602012: 13602013: 13802014: 13902015: 13902016: 14102017: 14502018: 14502019: 14602020: 14302021: 14402022: 14802023: 14802024: 14801480

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110601290
Fall 200210601270
Fall 200310801290
Fall 200410701290
Fall 200510801200
Fall 200610901310
Fall 200711301330
Fall 200811301330
Fall 200911201340
Fall 201011301350
Fall 201111401360
Fall 201211501360
Fall 201311501380
Fall 201411601390
Fall 201511701390
Fall 201611601410
Fall 201712601450
Fall 201812401450
Fall 201912501460
Fall 202012101430
Fall 202112501440
Fall 202213101480
Fall 202313301480
Fall 202413101480
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

28–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 232002: 232003: 232004: 232005: 242006: 242007: 252008: 252009: 252010: 262011: 262012: 262013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 282020: 262021: 262022: 292023: 292024: 28282001: 282002: 272003: 282004: 282005: 282006: 292007: 292008: 302009: 302010: 302011: 302012: 302013: 312014: 312015: 312016: 312017: 312018: 322019: 322020: 322021: 322022: 322023: 322024: 3232
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 232002: 232003: 232004: 232005: 242006: 242007: 252008: 252009: 252010: 262011: 262012: 262013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 282020: 262021: 262022: 292023: 292024: 28282001: 282002: 272003: 282004: 282005: 282006: 292007: 292008: 302009: 302010: 302011: 302012: 302013: 312014: 312015: 312016: 312017: 312018: 322019: 322020: 322021: 322022: 322023: 322024: 3232

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012328
Fall 20022327
Fall 20032328
Fall 20042328
Fall 20052428
Fall 20062429
Fall 20072529
Fall 20082530
Fall 20092530
Fall 20102630
Fall 20112630
Fall 20122630
Fall 20132731
Fall 20142731
Fall 20152731
Fall 20162731
Fall 20172731
Fall 20182732
Fall 20192832
Fall 20202632
Fall 20212632
Fall 20222932
Fall 20232932
Fall 20242832
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

45,638Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

35k38k40k43k45k200220242002: 35,4472003: 36,2242004: 36,0972005: 36,0292006: 37,0882007: 37,8482008: 38,7192009: 40,1782010: 40,8512011: 41,7092012: 41,8772013: 43,1392014: 43,7332015: 44,1312016: 44,7622017: 44,8532018: 45,7692019: 45,6572020: 45,8622021: 45,9862022: 45,1402023: 44,6172024: 45,63845,638
35k40k45k200220242002: 35,4472003: 36,2242004: 36,0972005: 36,0292006: 37,0882007: 37,8482008: 38,7192009: 40,1782010: 40,8512011: 41,7092012: 41,8772013: 43,1392014: 43,7332015: 44,1312016: 44,7622017: 44,8532018: 45,7692019: 45,6572020: 45,8622021: 45,9862022: 45,1402023: 44,6172024: 45,63845,638

Undergraduate enrollment at Ohio State University-Main Campus rose from 35,447 (Fall 2002) to 45,638 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 200235,447
Fall 200336,224
Fall 200436,097
Fall 200536,029
Fall 200637,088
Fall 200737,848
Fall 200838,719
Fall 200940,178
Fall 201040,851
Fall 201141,709
Fall 201241,877
Fall 201343,139
Fall 201443,733
Fall 201544,131
Fall 201644,762
Fall 201744,853
Fall 201845,769
Fall 201945,657
Fall 202045,862
Fall 202145,986
Fall 202245,140
Fall 202344,617
Fall 202445,638
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

94%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

88%90%92%94%200220232002: 88%2003: 88%2004: 90%2005: 92%2006: 92%2007: 93%2008: 92%2009: 93%2010: 93%2011: 92%2012: 92%2013: 94%2014: 94%2015: 94%2016: 94%2017: 95%2018: 94%2019: 94%2020: 94%2021: 93%2022: 94%2023: 94%94%
88%90%93%95%200220232002: 88%2003: 88%2004: 90%2005: 92%2006: 92%2007: 93%2008: 92%2009: 93%2010: 93%2011: 92%2012: 92%2013: 94%2014: 94%2015: 94%2016: 94%2017: 95%2018: 94%2019: 94%2020: 94%2021: 93%2022: 94%2023: 94%94%

First-year retention at Ohio State University-Main Campus has held near 94% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort88%
Fall 2003 cohort88%
Fall 2004 cohort90%
Fall 2005 cohort92%
Fall 2006 cohort92%
Fall 2007 cohort93%
Fall 2008 cohort92%
Fall 2009 cohort93%
Fall 2010 cohort93%
Fall 2011 cohort92%
Fall 2012 cohort92%
Fall 2013 cohort94%
Fall 2014 cohort94%
Fall 2015 cohort94%
Fall 2016 cohort94%
Fall 2017 cohort95%
Fall 2018 cohort94%
Fall 2019 cohort94%
Fall 2020 cohort94%
Fall 2021 cohort93%
Fall 2022 cohort94%
Fall 2023 cohort94%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Ohio State University-Main Campus

20.2% of Ohio State University-Main Campus's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Ohio State University-Main Campus as a primarily residential campus of 45,638 undergraduates — and 94.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Ohio State University-Main Campus's SAT section-percentile sums are 1310–1480 — their midpoint is above the OH four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Ohio State University-Main Campus's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Ohio State University-Main Campus compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Ohio State University-Main Campus60.6%
Ohio median75.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Ohio State University-Main Campus$13,244
Ohio median$29,500
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Ohio State University-Main Campus's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Ohio State University).

Ohio State University reporting group (shared)$60,409
Ohio median$52,356
National median$53,781
View comparison data & dates
Ohio State University-Main Campus, Ohio and national reference values
Metric & basisOhio State University-Main CampusOhio medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS60.6%75.9%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$13,244$29,500$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$60,409Shared group value$52,356$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Ohio State University-Main Campus, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Ohio State University-Main Campus federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 99 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering$123,731
Applied Mathematics$120,495
Computer and Information Sciences, General$118,833
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,500
Management Information Systems and Services$110,192
Industrial Engineering$106,932
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,400
Chemical Engineering$98,851
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,986
Engineering, Other$97,144
Business/Managerial Economics$96,843
Mechanical Engineering$96,418
Physics$94,543
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,999
Real Estate$91,213
Engineering Physics$90,938
Accounting and Related Services$90,850
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,065
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other$88,205
Materials Engineering$86,084
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,586
Civil Engineering$85,202
Human Resources Management and Services$82,371
Agricultural Engineering$81,917
Mathematics$81,909
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,795
International Business$81,473
Marketing$81,119
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,775
Health and Medical Administrative Services$80,315
Air Transportation$79,114
Economics$75,485
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$74,601
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$73,594
Chemistry$71,559
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$71,189
Food Science and Technology$70,537
Non-Professional Legal Studies$70,429
Public Health$70,369
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,942
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,688
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,480
Design and Applied Arts$68,151
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,381
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$67,018
International/Globalization Studies$66,995
Agricultural Business and Management$66,603
Apparel and Textiles$66,256
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$66,222
Architecture$66,131
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,064
Political Science and Government$65,972
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$65,920
Public Policy Analysis$65,894
Landscape Architecture$65,828
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$65,407
Business/Commerce, General$65,374
Biology, General$64,324
Genetics$63,767
Communication and Media Studies$62,096
Public Administration$60,678
Geography and Cartography$60,363
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$59,072
Criminology$58,865
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,821
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,235
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,119
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,859
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,797
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$57,573
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,541
Plant Sciences$56,812
Philosophy$55,823
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$54,860
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,529
Psychology, General$54,182
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,381
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,039
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$52,528
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,459
Music$51,310
Journalism$51,280
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,921
Animal Sciences$50,769
Social Work$50,596
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,565
Sociology$50,457
Special Education and Teaching$50,194
Anthropology$50,055
History$49,986
English Language and Literature, General$48,301
Fine and Studio Arts$46,899
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$46,527
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,969
Zoology/Animal Biology$45,501
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$44,941
Educational Administration and Supervision$42,187
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$40,713
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,445

These 99 fields listed for Ohio State University-Main Campus measure earnings after completion. The $60,409 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 30 additional Ohio State University-Main Campus fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Ohio State University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Ohio State University-Main Campus report?

Ohio State University-Main Campus's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1310–1480 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Ohio State University-Main Campus's acceptance rate?

60.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 44,116 admitted from 72,829 applicants.

How much does Ohio State University-Main Campus cost?

In-state tuition is $13,244; out-of-state students pay $40,022. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Ohio State University-Main Campus report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $60,409. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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