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The Ohio State University - Statistical Summary
Accreditation  Buildings
 Enrollment  Acreage
 Enrollment, Minority  Endowment
 Tuition and Fees  Fund Raising
 Budget  Research Expenditures
 Historical Information  Administration
 Academic Structure  Enrollments, Large U.S. campuses
 Employees  Abbreviations
 Payroll, Annual

Accreditation

The Ohio State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
NCA/HLC
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504
(800) 621-7440
www.ncahlc.org
Higher Learning Commission 
Mark of Affiliation

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Enrollment (Autumn 2008)
 
Columbus Campus
Total University
Total
53,715
61,568
Men
27,716
31,359
Women
25,999
30,209
Undergraduates
40,212
47,751
Graduate students
10,219
10,533
Professional students
3,284
3,284
Ohioans
43,880
51,686
Non-Ohioans
5,911
5,946
Foreign students
3,924
3,936
Students with Disabilities*
1,118
*Self identified students whose disability has been documented based on OSU standards

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Enrollment, Minority (Autumn 2008)
 
Columbus Campus
Total University
Total Enrollment
53,715
% of Total
61,568
% of Total
Total minorities
7,755
14.4%
8,576
13.9%

African Americans

3,372
6.3%
3,852
6.3%

Asian Americans

2,799
5.2%
2,968
4.8%

Hispanics

1,389
2.6%
1,519
2.5%

American Indians

195
0.4%
237
0.4%

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Tuition and Fees,
2008-2009 academic year
Quarter
Annual
Ohio undergraduate
(Columbus)
$2,802
$8,406
Ohio undergraduate
(Regional)
$1,888
$5,664
Nonresident undergraduate
(Columbus)
$7,215
$21,645
Ohio graduate
(Columbus)
$3,389
$10,167
Nonresident graduate
(Columbus)
$8,343
$25,029
Typical annual cost, all fees**
$18,321

* Excludes COTA and Mandatory Recreation fees, both of which are above the statewide tuition freeze.
**Typical undergraduate resident fees for Columbus Campus students.

(Figures are rounded and may not sum to total.)


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Budget, 2008-2009 (as approved by Trustees)

Total income $4.35 billion
State appropriations $620 million
Other government $359 million
Student fees $733 million
Hospitals $1.59 billion
Auxiliaries (residence halls, Athletics, etc.) $287 million
Other income $762 million
Total expenditures $4.22 billion
Instructional & General $1.32 billion
Separately budgeted research $438 million
Public service $147 million
Scholarships & fellowships $212 million
Auxiliaries $303 million
Hospitals $1.54 billion
OSU Physicians* $258 million
*Included separately for the first time in FY06 all funds budget.
Financial Information (Fiscal Year: July 1-June 30)
(Figures are rounded and may not sum to total)

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Historical Information
Established by Legislature 1870
First classes taught 1873
Received present name 1878
First graduating class 1878
Degrees granted (through Aug. 2008) 608,220

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Academic Structure
(Autumn 2008)
Undergraduate majors
167
Master's degree programs
130
Doctoral degree programs
103
Professional degree programs
7
Courses (estimated)
12,000

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Employees (Autumn 2008)
 
FTE
Headcount
Total
29,712.9
39,987
Regular Faculty
3,028.8
3,046
Clinical Faculty
547.2
566
Research Faculty
63.0
64
Auxiliary Faculty
1,633.9
2,081
Administrative and Professional Staff
14,129.9
15,554
Civil Service Staff
5,329.5
5,493
Student employees
4,980.7
13,183

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Payroll, Annual, 2007-2008
For all employees $1.627 billion

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Buildings (November 2008)
Total
911
Columbus campus (Franklin County)
463
Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark campuses
45
OARDC (all locations) & ATI*
341
Other areas
62

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Acreage (November 2008)
Total
15,910
Columbus campus
1,762
Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark campuses
1,499
OARDC (all locations) & ATI*
8,164
Molly Caren Agricultural Center
2,095
Don Scott Airport
1,412
Golf courses
295
Miscellaneous
683

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Endowment
(Total University and Foundation - Long-Term Investment Pool)
Market value, June 30, 2008 $2.076 billion

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Fund Raising, 2007-2008
Donors 115,914
Total receipts $237 million

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Research Expenditures, 2007-2008
Total
$702.6 million
Research Foundation
$481.0 million
OARDC*
$59.8 million
Transportation Research Center
$42.8 million
Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
$46.3 million
Other Research
$72.7 million
(Figures are rounded and may not sum to total)

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Administration
E. Gordon Gee President
Joseph A. Alutto Executive Vice President and Provost
Trustees Term Ending
G. Gilbert Cloyd, Chair 2009
Dimon R. McFerson, Vice Chair 2009
Jo Ann Davidson 2010
John D. Ong 2010
Douglas G. Borror 2011
Leslie H. Wexner 2011
Walden W. O'Dell

2012

Alex Shumate 2012
Brian K. Hicks 2013
John C. Fisher 2013
Robert H. Schottenstein 2014
Alan W. Brass 2014
Ronald A. Ratner 2015
Algenon L. Marbley 2016
Linda S. Kass 2017
Debra J. Van Camp, student 2009
Jason W. Marion, student 2010

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Enrollments, Largest U.S. Universities
(Autumn 2008)

The Ohio State University 53,715
Arizona State University, Main Campus 52,734
University of Florida 51,504
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 51,140
University of Texas, Austin 49,984
Texas A&M University, College Station 48,039
Michigan State University 46,648
Penn State University 44,112
University of Wisconsin, Madison 42,030
University of Illinois, Urbana 41,495

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Abbreviations:

ATI = Agricultural Technical Institute; FTE = Full-time Equivalent; OARDC = Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center


Compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning, (614) 292-1311
Previous Statistical Summaries: 2007, 2006
For more information, please see IR at OSU.

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