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Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH 43201City: LargeUNITID 204796

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivitySpecialty: Business 20%Specialty: Engineering 15%Specialty: Health Professions 11%
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Undergraduates
45,638
Graduate students
14,628
Admit rate
61%
Average net price
$17.3k
Graduation rate
88%
Retention rate
94%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$60.4k
Median debt
$20k
Student : faculty
16:1
Value score*
68th pct.
Programs offered
409
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Midwest · East North Central
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

Similar schools

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Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Public 4-year
Undergrads
44.5k
Admit rate
50%
Net price
$14.6k
Grad rate
83%
  • Specialty: Engineering 25%
  • Specialty: Business 16%
  • Specialty: Computer Science 12%

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH

Public 4-year
Undergrads
9,052
Admit rate
60%
Net price
$13.9k
Grad rate
52%
  • Specialty: Engineering 20%
  • Specialty: Business 14%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 12%

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

Public 4-year
Undergrads
11.3k
Admit rate
70%
Net price
$13.4k
Grad rate
49%
  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Business 16%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 14%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.