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Ohio State University

The Ohio State University Common Data Set is the yearly report the college publishes about itself. 7 reports on file, 2018–2025; the latest is 2025-26. Downloads include PDF, XLSX, and CSV.

In its 2025-26 report, Ohio State University says 81,392 first-year students applied and 40,047 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 49%. 8,248 admitted students enrolled (21% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1300–1440 and ACT of 27–32. Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 12% (72,829 to 81,392) and the acceptance rate went from 61% to 49%.

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COLUMBUS, OHIPEDS 204796CARNEGIE CLASS 15

§ CDS archive · latest 3 shown

2025-26

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2024-25

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2023-24

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§ Academic profile

Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.

SAT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters

25th1,300

Median1,380

75th1,440

§ 25% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED SAT SCORES · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →

ACT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters

25th27

Median30

75th32

§ 42% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED ACT SCORES · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →

ADMIT RATE 49%SAT SUBMIT 25%ACT SUBMIT 42%

Add your GPA and test score to compare against this school's published CDS bands.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.7 §C.9 §C.11 §C.12ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants81,392reported count

Admits40,04749%

Class seats8,24821% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	81,392	40,047	49%	8,248	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 21%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Student-faculty ratio	16	EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Admissions total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	44116	ADM2024.ADMSSN
Admit rate	61%	DRVADM2024.DVADM01
Applicants total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	72829	ADM2024.APPLCN
Enrolled full time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	9562	ADM2024.ENRLFT
Enrolled total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	9607	ADM2024.ENRLT
Open admissions policy	No	IC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate	22%	DRVADM2024.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
ACT composite 25th percentile	28	ADM2024.ACTCM25
ACT composite 50th percentile	30	ADM2024.ACTCM50
ACT composite 75th percentile	32	ADM2024.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate	31%	ADM2024.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile	640	ADM2024.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 50th percentile	680	ADM2024.SATVR50
SAT EBRW 75th percentile	720	ADM2024.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile	670	ADM2024.SATMT25
SAT math 50th percentile	720	ADM2024.SATMT50
SAT math 75th percentile	760	ADM2024.SATMT75
SAT submit rate	17%	ADM2024.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Bachelor's degrees awarded	11620	DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded	882	DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded	2697	DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
In-state required fees	$1,064	COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition	$12,180	COST1_2024.TUITION2
On-campus room and board	$14,738	COST1_2024.RMBRDAMT
Out-of-state required fees	$1,064	COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition	$38,958	COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus	$32,082	DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus	$58,860	DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Full-time undergraduate enrollment	43197	DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment	14628	DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment	3618	DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment	61443	DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment	46815	DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Any aid rate	80%	SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid	$6,106	SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan	$9,087	SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant	$5,780	SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate	19%	SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate	32%	SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate	19%	SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
City	Columbus	HD2024.CITY
Control	Public	HD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting status	Degree-granting	HD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offering	Doctor's degree	HD2024.HLOFFER
Institution level	Four or more years	HD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution name	Ohio State University-Main Campus	HD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category	20,000 and above	HD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sector	Public, 4-year or above	HD2024.SECTOR
Locale	City: Large	HD2024.LOCALE
State	Ohio	HD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years	72%	DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years	86%	DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years	88%	DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate	94%	EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time	88%	DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Part-time retention rate	31%	EF2024D.RET_PCP
Transfer-out rate	7%	DRVGR2024.TRRTTOT

§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.

Median earnings

$60,409

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

88%

6-year completion

Average net price

$17,339

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$19,976

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25

$39,834$40k

MEDIAN

$60,409$60k

P75

$88,954$89k

$20k

$40k

$60k

$80k

§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

Scorecard · 2022-23

$0 – $30,000

$4,885

$30,001 – $48,000

$5,751

$48,001 – $75,000

← MODAL BRACKET$9,807

$75,001 – $110,000

$20,461

$110,001 and up

$27,359

§B · Completion and retention

4-yr grad

72%

6-yr grad

88%

8-yr grad

89%

Retention

94%

Pell grad

80%

Transfer

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

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