Ohio State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #23 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #19 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #18 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 90 | In Ohio |
| #1 of 8 | In Columbus |
| #1 of 1,117 | For Technical Drawing |
| Top100 | For 222 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 51%
- Undergraduates
- 45,728
- Graduates
- 14,318
- Male:Female Ratio
- 47:53
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.osu.edu
Ohio State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Ohio State University has an acceptance rate of 51% and is among the top 16% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 51% | 50% | 52% |
| Applicants | 70,028 | 34,160 | 35,868 |
| Admissions | 35,588 | 16,943 | 18,645 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 8,034 | 3,795 | 4,239 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 28 | 14 | 14 |
33,693 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,840 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,151 or 14%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1330
or below
75% of them
had 1480
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Ohio State University are 1330-1480 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,829 or 35%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 29
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Ohio State University are 29-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 35995 (60%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 5894 (10%) |
| Asian | 5590 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 4605 (8%) |
| Hispanic | 3433 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 2609 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1859 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 24 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $11,791
- Students receiving aid
- 75%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,826 | $12,515 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,826 | $12,515 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $37,332 | $40,245 |
| Fee in-district | $1,033 | $982 |
| Fee in-state | $1,033 | $982 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,033 | $982 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 15,097 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,272 |
Ohio State University majors
Ohio State University has granted 11,156 bachelor's degrees across 155 programs, 2,947 master's across 114 programs, and 1,784 doctorate degrees across 89 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ohio State University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance, General | 794 | |||
| Experimental Psychology | 605 | 18 | 28 | |
| Social Work | 163 | 454 | 9 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 455 | 74 | 14 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 235 | 236 | 37 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 462 | 4 | 7 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 472 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 455 | |||
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other | 436 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 217 | 115 | 48 | |
| Neuroscience | 281 | 12 | 5 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 218 | 51 | 22 | |
| Accounting | 284 | 1 | 1 | |
| Education, General | 191 | 91 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 242 | 28 | 8 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 239 | 6 | 8 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 9 | 195 | 15 | |
| Medicine | 198 | |||
| Public Administration | 78 | 111 | 3 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 149 | 36 | 6 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 155 | 13 | 17 | |
| Law | 182 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 151 | 5 | 23 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 151 | 15 | 12 | |
| Veterinary Medicine | 169 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 121 | 17 | 21 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 145 | |||
| Animal Sciences, General | 129 | 11 | 4 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 142 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 89 | 31 | 15 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist | 81 | 30 | 22 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 62 | 70 | ||
| Public Health, General | 54 | 73 | 4 | |
| Criminology | 125 | |||
| Pharmacy | 123 | |||
| Environmental Science | 121 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 66 | 8 | 46 | |
| Dentistry | 120 | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 96 | 14 | 9 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 116 | |||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 115 | |||
| History, General | 98 | 6 | 9 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 100 | 8 | 3 | |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 97 | 3 | 7 | |
| Physics, General | 56 | 21 | 28 | |
| Biochemistry | 93 | 3 | 7 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 73 | 29 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 54 | 27 | 18 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 98 | |||
| Sociology, General | 73 | 10 | 13 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 94 | |||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 92 | |||
| Elementary and Middle School Administration & Principalship | 85 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 84 | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | 82 | |||
| Statistics, General | 51 | 18 | 10 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 51 | 8 | 12 | |
| Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 71 | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 71 | |||
| Human Nutrition | 68 | 3 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 25 | 45 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 56 | 7 | 3 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 63 | |||
| Computational Mathematics | 62 | |||
| Optometry | 62 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 35 | 19 | 7 | |
| Molecular Genetics | 53 | 4 | 2 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 26 | 5 | 27 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 22 | 31 | 5 | |
| Aviation & Airway Management and Operations | 57 | |||
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 56 | |||
| Actuarial Science | 52 | 3 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 53 | |||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 41 | 11 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 30 | 14 | 8 | |
| Pharmacology | 50 | |||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 49 | |||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 49 | |||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 48 | |||
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 43 | 2 | ||
| Management Science | 45 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 38 | 3 | 3 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 12 | 26 | 4 | |
| Anthropology, General | 38 | 1 | 3 | |
| Environmental Health | 39 | 3 | ||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 42 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 30 | 12 | ||
| Journalism | 41 | |||
| Music, General | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
| Real Estate | 41 | |||
| Food Science | 15 | 10 | 13 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 37 | |||
| Epidemiology | 30 | 7 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 25 | 9 | 3 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 36 | |||
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | 36 | |||
| Linguistics | 30 | 5 | 1 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 36 | |||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 20 | 15 | ||
| Philosophy | 29 | 5 | ||
| Astronomy | 17 | 8 | 7 | |
| Dance, General | 22 | 8 | 1 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 31 | |||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 31 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 31 | |||
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | 15 | 15 | ||
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | 30 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 30 | |||
| Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 29 | |||
| Geography | 17 | 5 | 7 | |
| Medical Anthropology | 29 | |||
| Social Sciences, General | 28 | |||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 27 | |||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 27 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 14 | 9 | 4 | |
| Plant Sciences, General | 27 | |||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 5 | 9 | 13 | |
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 26 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 26 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 25 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 25 | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 25 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 24 | |||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 24 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 24 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 20 | 3 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 23 | |||
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 22 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 15 | 1 | 5 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 21 | |||
| Art Teacher Education | 8 | 11 | 1 | |
| Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 20 | |||
| Women's Studies | 13 | 4 | 3 | |
| Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine | 11 | 8 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 19 | |||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 18 | |||
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 15 | 3 | ||
| Interior Design | 17 | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 16 | |||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 16 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 11 | 5 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 13 | 2 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 15 | |||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 15 | |||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 9 | 5 | ||
| Engineering, General | 9 | 5 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 14 | |||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 13 | |||
| Vision Science & Physiological Optics | 12 | 1 | ||
| Anatomy | 6 | 6 | ||
| Ecology | 7 | 5 | ||
| Entomology | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| Horticultural Science | 9 | 3 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 12 | |||
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 9 | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 11 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 7 | 4 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 5 | 6 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 10 | |||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 10 | |||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 10 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| Learning Sciences | 9 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 9 | |||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 2 | 6 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 3 | 5 | ||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 7 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 7 | |||
| Biophysics | 4 | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 7 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | 1 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 7 | |||
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 7 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | 1 | ||
| Biostatistics | 1 | 5 | ||
| Insurance | 6 | |||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 5 | |||
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 4 | 1 | ||
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 4 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 4 | |||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| East Asian Studies | 3 | |||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 3 | |||
| History, Other | 3 | |||
| Korean Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Modern Greek Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | |||
| Nutrition Sciences | 3 | |||
| Optics & Optical Sciences | 3 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | |||
| Surveying Technology & Surveying | 2 | 1 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 3 | |||
| Health and Wellness, General | 2 | |||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 2 | |||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 2 | |||
| Social Sciences, Other | 2 | |||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 1 | |||
| Atomic & Molecular Physics | 1 | |||
| Foodservice Systems Administration & Management | 1 | |||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | |||
| Livestock Management | 1 | |||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | |||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 7 | 11,156 | 2,947 | 1,784 |
Ohio State University has a graduation rate of 88%, which is among the 5% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 88% | 85% | 90% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Ohio State University is a world-class research university with 332,689 scientific papers published and 10,489,118 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3913 | 34325 |
| 1993 | 3898 | 36517 |
| 1994 | 3920 | 39245 |
| 1995 | 3987 | 43960 |
| 1996 | 4344 | 48471 |
| 1997 | 4298 | 52223 |
| 1998 | 4490 | 58561 |
| 1999 | 4224 | 64446 |
| 2000 | 4641 | 75316 |
| 2001 | 4726 | 85021 |
| 2002 | 6073 | 105849 |
| 2003 | 5851 | 118733 |
| 2004 | 5975 | 129088 |
| 2005 | 6544 | 151561 |
| 2006 | 7085 | 173485 |
| 2007 | 7351 | 196147 |
| 2008 | 7875 | 221997 |
| 2009 | 8232 | 250133 |
| 2010 | 8798 | 285796 |
| 2011 | 9539 | 326779 |
| 2012 | 9894 | 366914 |
| 2013 | 9973 | 406339 |
| 2014 | 10735 | 438276 |
| 2015 | 10868 | 463011 |
| 2016 | 11808 | 482949 |
| 2017 | 11238 | 507852 |
| 2018 | 11396 | 545833 |
| 2019 | 11844 | 607366 |
| 2020 | 13496 | 702811 |
| 2021 | 12543 | 773721 |
| 2022 | 12297 | 742754 |
| 2023 | 12654 | 757342 |
| 2024 | 10947 | 727791 |
Ohio State University alumni
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Jesse Owens
- Occupations
- long jumperathletics competitorsprinter
- Biography
-
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.
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J. K. Simmons
- Occupations
- stage actoractortelevision actorcharacter actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Jonathan Kimble Simmons is an American actor and voice actor. His career spans over five decades of screen and stage. Simmons is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award for his supporting role in Damien Chazelle's independent film Whiplash (2014).
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Joe Burrow
- Enrolled in Ohio State University
- 2015-2018 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Joseph Lee Burrow is an American professional football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career spending three seasons with the Ohio State Buckeyes. After transferring, Burrow spent his next two seasons playing for the LSU Tigers, winning the Heisman Trophy and the College Football Playoff National Championship as a senior. He was selected by the Bengals first overall in the 2020 NFL draft.
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Tyler Joseph
- Occupations
- singerrecord producerguitaristrapperpianist
- Biography
-
Tyler Robert Joseph is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman for the musical duo Twenty One Pilots, alongside bandmate Josh Dun. Across his career he has recorded eight albums: one solo, and seven with Twenty One Pilots. He has been nominated for six Grammy Awards as a member of the duo, of which he has won one.
General info
| Alternative names | OSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1870 |
| Motto | Disciplina in civitatem Education for Citizenship |
| Colors | scarlet, gray |
| Academic calendar | September to August (September - December; January-March; April-June; June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 34,574 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 15 E. 15th Avenue Columbus, Ohio, 43201 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 906,000 |
| Phone | 6142926446 |