$60,409
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a public 4-year college in Columbus, Ohio with 45,638 undergraduates and 14,628 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,339 a year (tuition and fees $13,244 in-state, $40,022 out-of-state). It admits 61% of applicants and 88% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $60,409 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,976 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,339
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$13,244
Out-of-state $40,022
Admission rate
61%
US median 78%
Completion rate
88%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,976
About $212 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$60,409
Rank 772 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $17,339
- Tuition in-state
- $13,244
- Tuition out-of-state
- $40,022
- Cost of attendance
- $30,305
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 29%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,885
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,751
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,807
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,461
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,359
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,037 in 2015-16 to $13,244 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1,387
- SAT reading, middle
- 660
- SAT math, middle
- 685
- ACT, middle
- 29
- Undergraduates
- 45,638
- Graduate students
- 14,628
- Part-time students
- 5.9%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 88%
- Retention rate
- 94%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 409
- Endowment
- $7.9B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 772 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,339 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,244 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 61% | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 88% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 94% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,976 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $51,438 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $60,409 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 80% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
409 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 817 | $19,500 | $65,181 | $97,986 | $83,343 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 646 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 486 | $20,500 | $32,356 | $64,324 | $57,214 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 478 | $19,822 | $41,232 | $62,096 | $56,359 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 478 | $20,250 | $56,465 | $81,119 | $69,303 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 455 | $19,500 | $83,342 | $123,731 | $109,015 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 454 | $38,169 | $50,524 | $62,275 | $65,123 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 436 | $20,000 | $38,691 | $73,594 | $68,559 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 297 | $22,250 | $62,399 | $90,850 | $76,194 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 283 | $21,134 | $29,638 | $68,480 | $62,451 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 272 | $21,000 | $50,209 | $75,485 | $82,686 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 265 | $20,000 | $35,977 | $65,972 | $63,293 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 236 | $49,134 | $100,925 | $109,662 | $120,193 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 236 | $21,500 | $61,423 | $85,586 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 235 | $18,622 | $71,175 | $81,795 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 222 | $48,030 | $116,824 | $139,427 | $103,485 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 218 | $19,932 | $79,359 | $96,418 | $92,135 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 217 | $21,875 | $78,872 | $99,400 | $100,647 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 198 | $193,467 | $64,952 | $99,404 | $112,460 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 191 | $23,000 | $48,780 | $57,235 | $65,824 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 182 | $91,529 | $77,868 | $122,732 | $107,773 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 171 | $20,829 | $41,944 | $52,459 | $51,389 |
| Veterinary MedicineProfessional | Professional | 169 | $192,912 | $97,697 | $132,986 | $131,316 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 167 | $20,250 | $36,592 | $57,541 | $54,562 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 163 | $21,668 | $38,739 | $50,596 | $51,790 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Columbus and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Ohio State University-Main Campus cost?
$17,339 a year is the average net price at Ohio State University-Main Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,244 for in-state students and $40,022 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $30,305. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,885 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Ohio State University-Main Campus?
61% of applicants are admitted to Ohio State University-Main Campus. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,387 and the middle ACT score is 29. The median admission rate of colleges in Ohio is 78%.
How much do Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates earn?
$60,409 a year is the median pay of former Ohio State University-Main Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($51,438 after 6 years). That ranks 772 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Dentistry (Master's) at $262,499.
How much student debt do Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates have?
$19,976 is the median federal student loan debt of Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates, about $212 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 29% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Ohio State University-Main Campus?
88% of first-time, full-time students at Ohio State University-Main Campus finish within 6 years. 94% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus?
Finance and Financial Management Services (817 bachelor's graduates), Research and Experimental Psychology (646 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (486 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 409 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.