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Ohio · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

Ohio State

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

UNITID 204796 · OPEID 003090 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies 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

Ohio State earnings, debt, and completion vs. the Ohio median

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 Ohio State 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 at Ohio State

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

Ohio State enrollment, completion, and debt over time

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

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202445,638
45,98634,58619962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–200974.9%
75%55%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$19,976
$21,641$4,41619972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2009+32%

Ohio State · completion · 150% rose

56.6% → 74.9%

COMPLETION · 100% · 1997→2009+140%

Ohio State · completion · 100% rose

19.3% → 46.3%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024+29%

Ohio State · undergrad enrollment rose

35,314 → 45,638

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2009+98%

Ohio State · in-state tuition rose

$4,383 → $8,679

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+214%

Ohio State · out-of-state tuition rose

$12,732 → $40,022

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+352%

Ohio State · median debt rose

$4,416 → $19,976

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Ohio State · cohort default rate fell

5.6% → 0.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+40%

Ohio State · earnings_median_10yr rose

$43,000 → $60,409

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+41%

Ohio State · earnings_median_8yr rose

$39,800 → $56,186

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+45%

Ohio State · earnings_median_6yr rose

$35,500 → $51,438

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ohio State 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, OtherCIP 2699 · Master's Degree$352,4873 gradsDentistryCIP 5104 · Master's Degree$312,452—DentistryCIP 5104 · First Professional Degree$171,323102 gradsVeterinary MedicineCIP 0180 · Master's Degree$168,320—MedicineCIP 5112 · First Professional Degree$158,548203 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Master's Degree$148,358227 gradsPhysicsCIP 4008 · Doctoral Degree$142,80027 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Doctoral Degree$138,57356 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationCIP 5120 · First Professional Degree$138,247121 gradsOptometryCIP 5117 · First Professional Degree$126,86165 gradsChemistryCIP 4005 · Doctoral Degree$124,51229 gradsVeterinary MedicineCIP 0180 · First Professional Degree$117,435153 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesCIP 5107 · Master's Degree$116,64957 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringCIP 1410 · Master's Degree$116,325107 gradsMechanical EngineeringCIP 1419 · Master's Degree$113,80667 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 1101 · Bachelor's Degree$109,946114 gradsHuman Resources Management and ServicesCIP 5210 · Master's Degree$109,09040 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Master's Degree$106,983246 gradsComputer EngineeringCIP 1409 · Bachelor's Degree$106,752461 gradsAerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringCIP 1402 · Master's Degree$106,71215 gradsIndustrial EngineeringCIP 1435 · Bachelor's Degree$105,342129 gradsLawCIP 2201 · First Professional Degree$103,227179 gradsFinance and Financial Management ServicesCIP 5208 · Master's Degree$102,5310 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringCIP 1410 · Bachelor's Degree$101,785177 grads
Showing top 24 of 141 ranked programs.402 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

141 Ohio State programs with earnings, grouped by field

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

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$109,946114 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$56,128208 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,306165 gradsEducation, GeneralDoctoral Degree$87,68673 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$44,87570 gradsEducational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's Degree$38,58756 gradsSpecial Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$49,46237 gradsEducation, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,869—

ENGINEERING · CIP 14

Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$106,752461 gradsMechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,293234 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,785177 gradsChemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,429163 gradsCivil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,114146 gradsIndustrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$105,342129 gradsAgricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$72,572116 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$116,325107 gradsBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,88185 gradsAerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,47776 gradsMaterials EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,12073 gradsMechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$113,80667 gradsEngineering, OtherBachelor's Degree$98,76548 gradsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,09229 gradsAerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringMaster's Degree$106,71215 grads

FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16

Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$59,003104 gradsEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$44,96058 gradsLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$53,40152 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,826173 gradsApparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$61,223103 gradsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,08669 gradsFamily and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$65,51562 grads

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

LawFirst Professional Degree$103,227179 gradsNon-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Bachelor's Degree$66,038—

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,720146 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$49,2739 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,755—

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,156482 gradsNeurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$63,324209 gradsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$70,901105 gradsZoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$48,20584 gradsGeneticsBachelor's Degree$62,75856 gradsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$65,34743 gradsBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$352,4873 grads

MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS · CIP 27

MathematicsBachelor's Degree$75,971215 grads

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$45,4695 grads

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$54,863192 grads

PHILOSOPHY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES · CIP 38

PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$47,85024 grads

PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40

PhysicsBachelor's Degree$80,35766 gradsChemistryBachelor's Degree$73,64463 gradsChemistryDoctoral Degree$124,51229 gradsPhysicsDoctoral Degree$142,80027 gradsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$50,48310 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,498635 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Social WorkMaster's Degree$58,613356 gradsSocial WorkBachelor's Degree$44,646165 gradsPublic AdministrationBachelor's Degree$63,42393 gradsPublic AdministrationMaster's Degree$75,51882 grads

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

EconomicsBachelor's Degree$72,851288 gradsPolitical Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$66,909253 gradsInternational Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$65,732176 gradsCriminologyBachelor's Degree$57,464147 gradsSociologyBachelor's Degree$52,44089 gradsGeography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$62,44580 gradsAnthropologyBachelor's Degree$44,62068 grads

TRANSPORTATION & MATERIALS MOVING · CIP 49

Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$79,56951 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,781109 gradsDesign and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$69,41647 gradsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$38,46440 gradsMusicBachelor's Degree$38,83030 gradsDanceBachelor's Degree$40,01025 gradsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$38,03923 gradsMusicDoctoral Degree$56,86619 gradsFine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$29,80017 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,008366 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$79,123305 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$106,983246 gradsMedicineFirst Professional Degree$158,548203 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$138,247121 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree$76,968118 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,948105 gradsDentistryFirst Professional Degree$171,323102 gradsPublic HealthBachelor's Degree$67,62598 gradsRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$76,31796 gradsPublic HealthMaster's Degree$76,77389 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$68,56182 gradsOptometryFirst Professional Degree$126,86165 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$116,64957 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$138,57356 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$63,44244 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$56,63732 gradsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$71,64829 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$81,57227 gradsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$59,63725 gradsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$58,22214 gradsDentistryMaster's Degree$312,452—Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$65,856—Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$73,5200 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$93,666767 gradsMarketingBachelor's Degree$80,070427 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$89,592367 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$85,390266 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$148,358227 gradsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$82,89078 gradsManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$82,37778 gradsManagement Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$91,94865 gradsHuman Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,50852 gradsHuman Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$109,09040 gradsHospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$56,41137 gradsInternational BusinessBachelor's Degree$90,87433 gradsReal EstateBachelor's Degree$89,86333 gradsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,016—Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$101,1440 gradsFinance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$102,5310 grads

HISTORY · CIP 54

HistoryBachelor's Degree$47,823135 gradsHistoryDoctoral Degree$88,49514 grads

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$50,455155 gradsVeterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$117,435153 gradsAgriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$87,61267 gradsAgricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$68,05560 gradsPlant SciencesBachelor's Degree$53,32436 gradsFood Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$70,67419 gradsAgricultural and Food Products ProcessingBachelor's Degree$59,95610 gradsAgricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's Degree$45,635—Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's Degree$57,967—Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's Degree$41,301—Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's Degree$42,621—Animal SciencesAssociate's Degree$51,110—Plant SciencesAssociate's Degree$50,793—Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$58,657—Veterinary MedicineMaster's Degree$168,320—

NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION · CIP 03

Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$58,110122 gradsNatural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$44,70377 gradsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$49,68427 grads

ARCHITECTURE · CIP 04

ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$59,83771 gradsCity/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningBachelor's Degree$57,86640 gradsCity/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree$71,67129 gradsArchitectureMaster's Degree$77,11123 gradsLandscape ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$60,0510 grads

AREA, ETHNIC & CULTURAL STUDIES · CIP 05

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,64345 grads

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$63,099565 gradsJournalismBachelor's Degree$63,82446 gradsCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's Degree$54,61130 grads
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.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Institutions similar to Ohio State in Ohio

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

CINCINNATI$54.8k

Cincinnati

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 72% completion
KENT$45.4k

Kent State University at Kent

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 65% completion
ATHENS$52.6k

Ohio University-Main Campus

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 66% completion
OXFORD$55.1k

Miami University-Oxford

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 82% completion
BOWLING GREEN$47.9k

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 63% completion
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 →