Facts

Academic Excellence

• Ohio State's 2011 enrolled class (Columbus) of 7,089 set record highs in average ACT (28.0) and SAT (1245) scores and in the percentage of students graduating in the top 10 percent of high school classes (55).
• Ohio State has been recognized among the top producers of U.S. Fulbright recipients for 2010-11, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
• Ohio State's graduation rate is at an all-time high of 80 percent, well above the national average of 57 percent. In addition, 93 percent of first-year students return after their freshman year.
• Ohio State ranks 12th among the top producers of Fortune 500 CEOs in the country, according to a 2010 U.S. News & World Report survey of America's top companies. 
• The overall grade point average of Ohio State’s more than 1,000 student athletes is 3.04, with 503 at 3.0 or higher.
• The 2012 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranks 16 of Ohio State’s graduate programs in the top 10.
• Ohio State conferred 15,732 degrees in 2010-2011, including more than 6,000 in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). 

Return on Investment

• The state's top-ranked public university, Ohio State has the second-lowest tuition among Ohio's publics with selective admissions.
• A Wall Street Journal survey of corporate recruiters ranked Ohio State 12th in the nation among the country's most highly sought-after graduates.
• In FY 09, 81 percent of incoming freshmen received financial aid (grants, not loans), reducing total costs by more than 25 percent.
• Ohio State was named to Forbes Magazine’s list of “America’s Best College Buys” based on student satisfaction and post-graduate success.
• Among Big Ten institutions, Ohio State is above average in academic selectivity, but well below in tuition. 
• Ohio State has been named among the 100 best values in higher education with "excellent academics while keeping in-state and out-of-state costs to a minimum," by Kiplinger's Personal Finance.
• Ohio State named one of Princeton Review's 100 Best Value Colleges, the only college in Ohio to make the list.

Economic Impact

• If The Ohio State University were a company, it would be listed on the Fortune 500.
• Ohio State is one of the state's top job generators through its industry and research partnerships, Third Frontier projects, construction, and The Ohio State University Medical Center.
• Through Third Frontier funding, Ohio State worked on 60 research projects resulting in partnerships with more than 200 Ohio businesses, the launching or attracting of 26 companies, and the filing of 125 patents.
• A research powerhouse, Ohio State ranks second among all U.S. universities in industry-sponsored research with $117 million (National Science Foundation).
• The largest university agbioscience research center in the nation, the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center generated $156.3 million in economic output in 2008. OSU Extension provides research-based education to communities, individuals, and large and small businesses in all 88 counties in the state.
• Ohio State spent more than $252 million through purchasing products and services within the state during the past fiscal year.
• Ohio State's partnership with the Wright Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials and Devices links nanotechnology to the economically important polymer manufacturing industries in Ohio, bringing together six universities and more than 60 industry partners.

Fiscal Focus

• In 2008, Ohio State helped found the Rx Ohio Collaborative, which anticipates a $300 million savings on prescription drug coverage for its member institutions by 2011. The RxOC is open to all Ohio public sector institutions, including government agencies, school systems, and higher education.
• Ohio State saved more than $90 million in 2009 through purchasing consortiums, energy contracts, and reduced health care costs.
• Ohio State's resolution to convert from quarters to semesters in 2012 supports the Board of Regents' plan to integrate the universities, trim costs by improving efficiency, and facilitate transfer of credits between state institutions.
• Ohio State's One Framework plan directs the university to reduce energy costs and promote sustainability. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Ohio State one of the largest purchasers of green power in higher education.
• Ohio State is working with other Ohio public universities and colleges to cut costs by forming purchasing groups, modernizing Classified Civil Service requirements, and sharing administrative costs and facilities.

Points of Pride

• Ohio State's regional campuses offer open admission to all Ohio high school graduates and lower tuition than the Columbus campus. In 2011, Newark set a record high in enrollment.
• Ohio State is one of only 40 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the United States and recently received an “exceptional” rating, the highest rating given by the NCI.
• Ohio State ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities both for international student enrollment and the number of students who study abroad.
• The Ohio State University Medical Center was named one of “America’s Best Hospitals” for the 19th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. The Medical Center leads the region with 11 specialties named as among the best in America.
• G.I. Jobs magazine ranks Ohio State as a “Military Friendly School” for the second year. Nearly 1,000 veterans attend Ohio State.
• In 2010, OSU Extension reached 260,192 Ohioans through programs on health promotion, food safety, nutrition, financial education, and parenting.