Ohio · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

Ohio State

Columbus, Ohio. 44,617 undergraduate students. 402 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Ohio State

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+14%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at Ohio State University-Main Campus rose 14% between 2021 and 2024 ($35.0k → $40.0k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Ohio State University-Main Campus fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (1.2% → 0.0%).

PEER OUTLIER · TRENDING BETTER+24%

Public bachelor's-predominant peer

10-year earnings at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 24% above the public bachelor's-predominant peer median ($60.4k vs $48.7k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+18%

100%-time completion

100%-time completion at Ohio State University-Main Campus rose 18% between 2006 and 2009 (39.1% → 46.3%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Ohio

Each tile compares this institution to the Ohio median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$60,409+17% · 6→10y
Ohio median $41,039
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$51,438
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
87.7%+32% · '97→'09
Ohio median 62.5%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$14,500+352% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
44,617+29% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
94.1%+5% · '04→'09
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
50.8%-17% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$12,859+98% · '00→'09
out-of-state $38,365
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.2%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $14,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $60,409 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996202445,638
45,98634,58619962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997200974.9%
75%55%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020$19,976
$21,641$4,41619972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 19972009+32%

Ohio State · completion · 150% rose

56.6% → 74.9%

COMPLETION · 100% · 19972009+140%

Ohio State · completion · 100% rose

19.3% → 46.3%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 19962024+29%

Ohio State · undergrad enrollment rose

35,314 → 45,638

IN-STATE TUITION · 20002009+98%

Ohio State · in-state tuition rose

$4,383 → $8,679

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 20002024+214%

Ohio State · out-of-state tuition rose

$12,732 → $40,022

MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020+352%

Ohio State · median debt rose

$4,416 → $19,976

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 20112024-100%

Ohio State · cohort default rate fell

5.6% → 0.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 20072020+40%

Ohio State · earnings_median_10yr rose

$43,000 → $60,409

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 20052020+41%

Ohio State · earnings_median_8yr rose

$39,800 → $56,186

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 20032020+45%

Ohio State · earnings_median_6yr rose

$35,500 → $51,438

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.CIP 2699 · Master's Degree$352,4873 gradsDentistry.CIP 5104 · Master's Degree$312,452Dentistry.CIP 5104 · First Professional Degree$171,323102 gradsVeterinary Medicine.CIP 0180 · Master's Degree$168,320Medicine.CIP 5112 · First Professional Degree$158,548203 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Master's Degree$148,358227 gradsPhysics.CIP 4008 · Doctoral Degree$142,80027 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Doctoral Degree$138,57356 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.CIP 5120 · First Professional Degree$138,247121 gradsOptometry.CIP 5117 · First Professional Degree$126,86165 gradsChemistry.CIP 4005 · Doctoral Degree$124,51229 gradsVeterinary Medicine.CIP 0180 · First Professional Degree$117,435153 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Master's Degree$116,64957 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.CIP 1410 · Master's Degree$116,325107 gradsMechanical Engineering.CIP 1419 · Master's Degree$113,80667 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Bachelor's Degree$109,946114 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.CIP 5210 · Master's Degree$109,09040 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Master's Degree$106,983246 gradsComputer Engineering.CIP 1409 · Bachelor's Degree$106,752461 gradsAerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.CIP 1402 · Master's Degree$106,71215 gradsIndustrial Engineering.CIP 1435 · Bachelor's Degree$105,342129 gradsLaw.CIP 2201 · First Professional Degree$103,227179 gradsFinance and Financial Management Services.CIP 5208 · Master's Degree$102,5310 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.CIP 1410 · Bachelor's Degree$101,785177 grads
Showing top 24 of 141 ranked programs.402 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

141 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

EDUCATION · CIP 13

ENGINEERING · CIP 14

FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS · CIP 27

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

PHILOSOPHY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES · CIP 38

PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

TRANSPORTATION & MATERIALS MOVING · CIP 49

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Bachelor's Degree$70,008366 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelor's Degree$79,123305 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Master's Degree$106,983246 gradsMedicine.First Professional Degree$158,548203 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.First Professional Degree$138,247121 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.Bachelor's Degree$76,968118 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and Services.Bachelor's Degree$60,948105 gradsDentistry.First Professional Degree$171,323102 gradsPublic Health.Bachelor's Degree$67,62598 gradsRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Doctoral Degree$76,31796 gradsPublic Health.Master's Degree$76,77389 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bachelor's Degree$68,56182 gradsOptometry.First Professional Degree$126,86165 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Master's Degree$116,64957 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Doctoral Degree$138,57356 gradsDental Support Services and Allied Professions.Bachelor's Degree$63,44244 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and Services.Master's Degree$56,63732 gradsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Bachelor's Degree$71,64829 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Bachelor's Degree$81,57227 gradsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.Master's Degree$59,63725 gradsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.Bachelor's Degree$58,22214 gradsDentistry.Master's Degree$312,452Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.Bachelor's Degree$65,856Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Master's Degree$73,5200 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

HISTORY · CIP 54

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION · CIP 03

ARCHITECTURE · CIP 04

AREA, ETHNIC & CULTURAL STUDIES · CIP 05

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Ohio State

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$1,061,885
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 5
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 5year 0year 39
Cost per year
$12,683
HS-only baseline · OH
$36,400
Years to complete
4
CIP family
52

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

Ohio State graduates earn $X” — not “Ohio State makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Ohio State caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →