Ohio State University-Main Campus
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 60.6%
- Applications
- 72,829
- Enrolled
- 9,607
- Yield Rate
- 21.8%
- SAT Average
- 1400
- ACT Midpoint
- 30
- Test Policy
- Required
- Application Fee
- $60
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 73.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 96.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 99.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: November 1 · notification January 31
- Regular Decision: January 15 · notification March 31
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests
- Important
- Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, First Generation, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
- Considered
- Character / Personal Qualities, Geographic Residence, State Residency
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 5,358
- Accepted Spot
- 2,278
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 2,049
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 38.2%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $13,244
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $40,022
- Average Net Price
- $19,783
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $6,259
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $7,104
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $12,683
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $22,870
- Family Income Over $110k
- $27,144
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 73%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $17,907
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $20,792
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $26,869
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 42.07%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 19.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 72.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 88.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 94.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 15.0%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 22,312
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 2,145 graduates/year
- Engineering: 1,726 graduates/year
- Health Professions: 1,130 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 1,051 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 932 graduates/year
- Psychology: 605 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.22
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 7.8% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 64th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.2 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.