Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 42%
Applicants who took ACT: 85%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 42%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 13%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 55%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 49%
SAT I Math score 700+: 26%
SAT I Math score 600+: 75%
ACT score 24-29: 60%
ACT score 30-36: 31%
ACT score 24+: 91%
Students applied: 26,100
Students admitted: 16,531
Admission rate: 63%
Students per faculty: 19
4-year graduation rate: 51%
6-year graduation rate: 80%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 42,916
Full-time enrolled men: 20,583
Full-time enrolled women: 18,651
Part-time enrolled men: 2,046
Part-time enrolled women: 1,636
Freshmen retained: 93%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $9,615
Fees (in state): $422
Tuition (out of state): $25,023
Fees (out of state): $422
Room and board: $9,495
Est. book expense: $1,602
Total cost (in state): $21,134
Total cost (out of state): $36,542
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,247
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $16,246
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $28,655
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $31,654
Average debt at graduation: $24,840

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 55%
Average need-based aid: $7,887
Average non-need-based aid: $4,888