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Ohio State University-Main Campus

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Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
First generationImportant
Volunteer workImportant
Work experienceImportant
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $12,859

In-State Cost of Attendance: $29,320

Out-of-State Tuition: $38,365

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $54,826

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 3,185

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $17,907

Students with non-need merit aid: 2,508

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $7,336

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,500

Students with federal loans: 30.4%

Students with Pell grants: 19.4%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $49,087

After 5 years: $66,114

Majors(129 programs)

  1. Finance and Financial Management Services.(741 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(550 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(506 graduates)
  4. Marketing.(505 graduates)
  5. Communication and Media Studies.(485 graduates)
  6. Accounting and Related Services.(451 graduates)
  7. Computer Engineering.(421 graduates)
  8. Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.(347 graduates)
  9. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(333 graduates)
  10. Economics.(304 graduates)
  11. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(294 graduates)
  12. Political Science and Government.(289 graduates)
  13. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(254 graduates)
  14. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(248 graduates)
  15. Mechanical Engineering.(248 graduates)
  16. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(201 graduates)
  17. Mathematics.(201 graduates)
  18. Chemical Engineering.(183 graduates)
  19. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(182 graduates)
  20. International Relations and National Security Studies.(178 graduates)
  21. English Language and Literature, General.(175 graduates)
  22. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(171 graduates)
  23. Social Work.(154 graduates)
  24. Animal Sciences.(148 graduates)
  25. Civil Engineering.(143 graduates)
  26. Criminology.(143 graduates)
  27. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(131 graduates)
  28. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.(129 graduates)
  29. Agricultural Engineering.(125 graduates)
  30. History.(124 graduates)
  31. Industrial Engineering.(122 graduates)
  32. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(119 graduates)
  33. Fine and Studio Arts.(111 graduates)
  34. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(109 graduates)
  35. Public Health.(105 graduates)
  36. Zoology/Animal Biology.(95 graduates)
  37. Public Administration.(93 graduates)
  38. Business/Managerial Economics.(91 graduates)
  39. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(89 graduates)
  40. Architecture.(87 graduates)
  41. Sociology.(87 graduates)
  42. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(87 graduates)
  43. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(82 graduates)
  44. Geography and Cartography.(82 graduates)
  45. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(82 graduates)
  46. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(81 graduates)
  47. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.(78 graduates)
  48. Apparel and Textiles.(78 graduates)
  49. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(74 graduates)
  50. Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other.(73 graduates)
  51. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(72 graduates)
  52. Materials Engineering(72 graduates)
  53. Management Information Systems and Services.(71 graduates)
  54. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(70 graduates)
  55. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(69 graduates)
  56. Chemistry.(68 graduates)
  57. Agricultural Business and Management.(67 graduates)
  58. Physics.(65 graduates)
  59. Anthropology.(65 graduates)
  60. Engineering, Other.(64 graduates)
  61. Educational Administration and Supervision.(61 graduates)
  62. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(61 graduates)
  63. Air Transportation.(59 graduates)
  64. Genetics.(55 graduates)
  65. Journalism.(53 graduates)
  66. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(51 graduates)
  67. Applied Mathematics.(48 graduates)
  68. Hospitality Administration/Management.(48 graduates)
  69. City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.(46 graduates)
  70. Human Resources Management and Services.(45 graduates)
  71. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(44 graduates)
  72. Design and Applied Arts.(43 graduates)
  73. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.(43 graduates)
  74. Plant Sciences.(40 graduates)
  75. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(40 graduates)
  76. Special Education and Teaching.(38 graduates)
  77. Real Estate.(37 graduates)
  78. Food Science and Technology.(35 graduates)
  79. International Business.(34 graduates)
  80. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(33 graduates)
  81. Sustainability Studies.(32 graduates)
  82. Philosophy.(30 graduates)
  83. Public Policy Analysis.(29 graduates)
  84. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(27 graduates)
  85. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(26 graduates)
  86. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.(25 graduates)
  87. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(24 graduates)
  88. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(24 graduates)
  89. Music.(23 graduates)
  90. Engineering Physics.(22 graduates)
  91. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(20 graduates)
  92. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(18 graduates)
  93. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(17 graduates)
  94. Dance.(17 graduates)
  95. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(16 graduates)
  96. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(15 graduates)
  97. Agricultural and Food Products Processing.(14 graduates)
  98. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(14 graduates)
  99. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(13 graduates)
  100. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(12 graduates)
  101. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(12 graduates)
  102. Agricultural Public Services.(10 graduates)
  103. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(9 graduates)
  104. Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.(8 graduates)
  105. Religion/Religious Studies.(8 graduates)
  106. International/Global Studies.(3 graduates)
  107. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(3 graduates)
  108. Modern Greek Language and Literature.(2 graduates)
  109. Insurance.(2 graduates)
  110. Area Studies.(1 graduates)
  111. Botany/Plant Biology.(1 graduates)
  112. Agricultural Mechanization.
  113. Agricultural Production Operations.
  114. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.
  115. Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.
  116. Landscape Architecture.
  117. Education, General.
  118. Engineering, General.
  119. Engineering-Related Technologies.
  120. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
  121. Law.
  122. Statistics.
  123. Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
  124. Nutrition Sciences.
  125. Social Sciences, General.
  126. Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.
  127. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
  128. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.
  129. Business/Commerce, General.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 44,617 students

Admission Rate: 50.8%

Retention Rate: 94.1%

Graduation Rate: 87.7%

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Student Demographics

White (61.9%)
Hispanic (5.7%)
Black (7.9%)
Asian (9.8%)
Two or More (4.6%)
International (7.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (49.5%)
Women (50.5%)

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