Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · www.osu.edu ·
45,638
Students
60.6%
Admit Rate
$17,339
Net Cost
At a glance — A large public school in Columbus, OH.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$51,438
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$60,409
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$13,244
Out-of-State Tuition
$40,022
Avg Net Price
$17,339
Median Debt
$19,976
Pell Grant Rate
20.2%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.5x
🏈 Athletics Score
78.3 / 100
Revenue
$232.0M
Expenses
$210.0M
Sports Offered
34(16M / 18W)
Net
+$22.0M
🏆 NCAA National Championships
⭐ 3 championships since 2015
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
72
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
97.2 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
12.49
Violent
55
Property
165
Drug/Alcohol
350
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
45 / 100
Cool and partly cloudy
Avg Temp
44°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
175
per year
Rainfall
40"
per year
Snowfall
24"
per year
Humidity
69%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Ohio State University-Main Campus — Columbus, Ohio | Nursing School Profile - allnurses
Colleges under pressure over building names with Epstein connections - Fortune
More than 700 Ohio State students forced to relocate after flooding in Taylor Tower dormitory - WOSU Public Media
Universities pressured to strip names of those who appear in the Epstein files from campus buildings - Los Angeles Times
Keune named communications, outreach and engagement leader for Missouri S&T - Missouri S&T
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
🎉 Social Life Score
58.4 / 100
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