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Ohio State University

https://www.osu.edu

Repayment outcome

85.4%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$27,300–$62,200

middle 50% · median $42,600

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$17,866

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$17,000

Sticker price

before any aid

$24,524

Default rate

7.1%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

  1. Veterinary Medicine.$115,339
  2. Engineering$63,377
  3. Family Sciences$59,576
  4. Computer Science$51,106
  5. Business$46,924
  6. Transportation$46,869
  7. Math & Statistics$43,128
  8. Physical Sciences$40,728
  9. Communication and Media Studies.$40,447
  10. Public Admin$35,914
  11. Parks & Fitness$35,327
  12. Interdisciplinary$35,060
  13. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.$35,060
  14. Legal Studies$34,230
  15. History$32,108
  16. Philosophy$31,133
  17. Psychology$30,835
  18. Biology$30,092
  19. Health Professions$29,141
  20. English & Literature$28,989
  21. Liberal Arts$28,960
  22. Education$28,055
  23. Social Sciences$27,874
  24. Visual & Performing Arts$27,874
  25. Comm. Tech$25,593
  26. Foreign Languages$25,194

Academics

Acceptance

55.5%

Avg SAT

1,289

Enrollment

43,139

What students study

19 fields offered

Business

17% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

  1. 02Engineering12.2%
  2. 03Social Sciences11.5%
  3. 04Health Professions8.8%
  4. 05Family Sciences7.1%
  5. 06Biology6.6%
  6. 07Psychology5.5%
  7. 08Communications4.9%
  8. 09Agriculture4.1%
  9. 10English & Literature2.6%
  10. 11Visual & Performing Arts2.5%
  11. 12Foreign Languages2.4%
  12. 13Education2.1%
  13. 14Public Admin2.0%
  14. 15Architecture1.8%
  15. 16History1.6%
  16. 17Physical Sciences1.3%
  17. 18Parks & Fitness1.3%
  18. 19Natural Resources1.2%
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