Acceptance Rate History

Ohio State University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate (2013–2024)

OH · Current rate: 60.6%

College Scorecard · IPEDSU.S. Dept. of Education

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What is Ohio State University-Main Campus's acceptance rate in 2024?

Ohio State University-Main Campus's acceptance rate in 2024 is 60.6%, up from 50.8% in 2023.

College Scorecard 2024

Year-by-Year Data

Year	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Admitted
2024	60.6%	72,829	44,116
2023	50.8%	70,028	35,588
2022	52.7%	65,189	34,370
2021	57.2%	58,180	33,269
2020	68.5%	49,087	33,619
2019	53.7%	47,703	25,634
2018	52.0%	48,077	24,988
2017	48.1%	47,782	22,964
2016	54.1%	44,845	24,265
2015	49.4%	40,240	19,872
2014	53.0%	36,788	19,484
2013	55.5%	31,359	17,413

Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard

Cost

Sticker pricePublished cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and food. (AY 2023–24)

$30,305/yr

What families actually payAvg. for families receiving federal aid (AY 2023–24)

$17,339/yrin-state figure

4-year totalSticker cost of attendance × 4 years. (AY 2023–24)

$121,220

Tuition (in-state)(AY 2024–25)

$13,244/yr

Tuition (out-of-state)(AY 2024–25)

$40,022/yr

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entryFormer students, federal earnings records. (measured 2020–21, entry cohort 2009–11)

$60,409/yr

The same school, two different prices

Family income under $30k: $4,885/yr · Family income over $110k: $27,359/yr (AY 2023–24)

Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.

High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.

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Admitted Student Profile

SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)

1310–1480

College Scorecard 2024

Admitted students at Ohio State University-Main Campus scored between 1310 and 1480 on the SAT (middle 50%).

Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education

How to read these numbers

The 2024 rate covers Ohio State University-Main Campus's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
1310–1480 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1310, and a quarter scored above 1480.
The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them Ohio State University-Main Campus's rate ranged from 48.1% to 68.5%, so any single year is one point inside that range.

Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.

Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education

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