COLLEGE SCORECARD · JUNE 10, 2026 FEATURED RELEASEOUTCOMES ARE COHORT MEASURES—NOT A RANKING OR GUARANTEE
COLLEGE OUTCOMELEDGERCOST · COMPLETION · DEBT · EARNINGS
INSTITUTION FILE · UNITID 204796PUBLIC

COLUMBUS, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

A plain-language ledger of federal cost, completion, debt, borrower, and post-completion earnings fields.

Average net price$17,339Title IV aid recipients; cohort-specific
Completion rate87.7%150% of expected time · pooled
Median earnings$70,682working, not enrolled · 4 years after
Median graduate debt$19,976completers · suppressed below n=30
Do not divide one headline by another.

Net price, completion, debt, repayment, and earnings come from different cohorts and definitions. Their dates and student universes are not interchangeable; this page does not calculate ROI, payback time, or a school score.

01 / POST-COMPLETION EARNINGS

Working graduates in the federal record

Median earnings 4 years after completion$70,682
Median earnings 5 years after completion$66,114

Earnings cover graduates working and not enrolled. The black marker is the national federal earnings threshold where available—not a target or guarantee.

02 / PRICE WORKSHEET

Average net price by family income

Federal income bandAverage net price
$0–30,000$4,885
$30,001–48,000$5,751
$48,001–75,000$9,807
$75,001–110,000$20,461
$110,001+$27,359

Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant/scholarship aid for the defined Title IV cohort; it is not a personal aid quote.

03 / PROGRESS FIELDS

Completion, retention, and borrowing

Each percentage has its own population. Open the documentation before comparing institutions with different missions or credential mixes.

Completion87.7%four-year institution · 150% time
Retention94.2%four-year institution · first-time, full-time
Pell recipients20.2%share of undergraduates
Federal loan share28.8%share of undergraduates
Borrower progress / paid38.0%undergraduate completers · 4 years
Borrower cohort11,260federal loan borrowers
Undergraduates45,638IPEDS enrollment field
Admission rate60.6%suppressed below n=30
04 / DEBT FILE

Median debt of completers

$19,976

12,298 borrowers appear in the associated debt count field. This is cumulative federal debt for the defined completer cohort, not total price or monthly payment.

05 / FIELD-OF-STUDY REPORTS

Programs with publishable evidence

49 program combinations meet this site's 75-working-graduate rule and have non-suppressed four-year earnings and debt fields.

Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 249 working graduates$123,731 earnings · $20,247 debt →Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 87 working graduates$106,932 earnings · $21,875 debt →Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 189 working graduates$99,400 earnings · $22,411 debt →Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 167 working graduates$98,851 earnings · $20,500 debt →Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · 517 working graduates$97,986 earnings · $20,500 debt →Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 91 working graduates$96,843 earnings · $19,500 debt →Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 147 working graduates$96,418 earnings · $20,500 debt →Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 77 working graduates$92,999 earnings · $25,853 debt →Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 339 working graduates$90,850 earnings · $23,284 debt →Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherBachelor's Degree · 97 working graduates$88,205 earnings · $26,750 debt →Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · 270 working graduates$85,586 earnings · $23,250 debt →Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 182 working graduates$85,202 earnings · $23,545 debt →Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 143 working graduates$81,917 earnings · $24,872 debt →MathematicsBachelor's Degree · 92 working graduates$81,909 earnings · $20,500 debt →Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · 275 working graduates$81,795 earnings · $25,163 debt →MarketingBachelor's Degree · 438 working graduates$81,119 earnings · $21,198 debt →EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 230 working graduates$75,485 earnings · $23,125 debt →Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's Degree · 237 working graduates$73,594 earnings · $21,500 debt →Public HealthBachelor's Degree · 79 working graduates$70,369 earnings · $18,500 debt →Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · 104 working graduates$68,942 earnings · $24,179 debt →Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree · 95 working graduates$68,480 earnings · $22,286 debt →Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree · 97 working graduates$67,018 earnings · $25,000 debt →Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 103 working graduates$66,603 earnings · $20,000 debt →Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree · 126 working graduates$66,256 earnings · $22,313 debt →International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree · 176 working graduates$66,064 earnings · $19,500 debt →Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree · 288 working graduates$65,972 earnings · $21,500 debt →Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 264 working graduates$64,324 earnings · $23,362 debt →Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree · 562 working graduates$62,096 earnings · $23,500 debt →Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree · 89 working graduates$60,363 earnings · $23,250 debt →CriminologyBachelor's Degree · 193 working graduates$58,865 earnings · $21,922 debt →Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree · 78 working graduates$58,235 earnings · $22,746 debt →Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree · 142 working graduates$58,119 earnings · $21,438 debt →Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree · 93 working graduates$57,797 earnings · $19,500 debt →Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · 242 working graduates$57,541 earnings · $23,000 debt →Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 567 working graduates$54,182 earnings · $22,145 debt →Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree · 84 working graduates$53,039 earnings · $26,000 debt →Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree · 75 working graduates$52,528 earnings · $27,000 debt →Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · 155 working graduates$52,459 earnings · $23,250 debt →Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · 192 working graduates$50,921 earnings · $23,250 debt →Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree · 168 working graduates$50,769 earnings · $23,301 debt →Social WorkBachelor's Degree · 330 working graduates$50,596 earnings · $26,970 debt →SociologyBachelor's Degree · 112 working graduates$50,457 earnings · $21,739 debt →HistoryBachelor's Degree · 124 working graduates$49,986 earnings · $21,500 debt →English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 234 working graduates$48,301 earnings · $23,500 debt →Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 888 working graduates$47,583 earnings · $14,000 debt →Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree · 107 working graduates$46,899 earnings · $26,849 debt →Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · 251 working graduates$45,969 earnings · $25,432 debt →Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree · 81 working graduates$45,501 earnings · $24,800 debt →Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's Degree · 141 working graduates$42,187 earnings · $23,000 debt →
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