Ohio University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 45,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,363 (22%)
Days Without Precipitation 233 (22%)

Honors College

Name Honors Tutorial College
Students 340 (2%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 17,297
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 85%
From Region 8%
Athletes 477 (2.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 83%
Black 5%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 64 45% 88% 0% 3% 3% 0% $73,025 52 -0.00 78 95%
Applied Mathematics — +2 — — — — — — $89,406 30 -0.61 91 — — 87% — —
Astrophysics 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,457 38 -0.30 84 — — 90% — —
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology — — — — — — — — $68,549 67 +0.31 72 — — 88% — —
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 3 — 67% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $68,524 67 +0.31 72 — — 88% — —
Chemistry 28 — 29% 82% 0% 4% 7% 0% $72,494 63 +0.09 78 92% — 90% — —
Geosciences 11 — 45% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,266 78 +0.47 75 100% — 88% — —
Mathematics 9 — 89% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,830 32 -0.59 74 94% — 87% — —
Physics 9 — 44% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,888 40 -0.27 85 — — 90% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 795 62% 84% 1% 4% 4% 2% $86,578 83 +0.41 89 98% 4.8%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 69 — 77% 75% 0% 7% 3% 9% $65,620 70 +0.45 67 99% — 83% — —
Accounting 44 +9 52% 98% 0% 0% 2% 0% $95,889 71 +0.57 94 98% — 89% — —
Actuarial Science 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $87,393 18 -0.79 90 — — — — —
Business Analytics 60 +13 58% 87% 2% 3% 5% 0% $87,393 41 -0.29 90 — — — — —
Business Economics 7 +1 100% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $94,997 60 +0.15 94 94% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 95 — 45% 86% 2% 4% 2% 0% $72,382 50 -0.27 77 96% 4.8% 85% — —
Customer Service Management 7 +1 14% 57% 0% 14% 14% 0% $72,382 93 +1.06 77 96% 4.8% — — —
Economics 12 +3 67% 67% 0% 0% 8% 17% $69,251 8 -1.08 73 95% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 32 +2 72% 69% 0% 9% 3% 3% $94,167 85 +0.82 93 — — — — —
Finance 125 +18 86% 84% 1% 2% 6% 1% $96,468 52 -0.09 94 99% — 92% — —
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 11 — 9% 82% 0% 9% 9% 0% $56,934 33 -0.33 48 — — — — —
International Business 9 — 11% 56% 0% 0% 11% 11% $85,548 66 +0.08 89 95% — — — —
Management Information Systems and Statistics 57 +37 74% 81% 0% 7% 4% 0% $111,287 88 +1.08 98 99% — 79% — —
Marketing 209 +22 52% 90% 0% 1% 3% 1% $93,550 92 +1.24 93 98% — 93% — —
Operations Management 8 +15 75% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $72,382 8 -1.15 77 96% 4.8% 79% — —
Organizational Leadership 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,382 40 -0.26 77 96% 4.8% — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 24 +2 58% 83% 0% 8% 4% 0% $56,991 33 -0.33 48 100% — — — —
Sports Management 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,620 75 +0.46 67 99% — 83% — —
Criminal Justice 21 — 52% 67% 0% 5% 10% 0% $60,566 58 +0.09 57 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Fine Arts 17 47% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $41,328 0 -0.59 11 93%
Acting 10 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,742 8 -1.11 4 91% — — — —
Arts Management 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,767 71 +0.15 40 — — — — —
Music Technology 4 — 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $48,465 58 +0.18 25 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health Sciences and Professions 1,772 18% 77% 3% 8% 5% 1% $82,245 78 +0.40 86 97% 4.0%
Biology 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,141 20 -0.73 56 — — — — —
Botany 15 — 20% 87% 0% 0% 7% 0% $37,706 0 -2.06 6 100% — — — —
Cellular and Molecular Biology 6 — 50% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $63,010 15 -0.76 63 — — — — —
Ecology 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,308 27 -0.67 30 — — — — —
Microbiology 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $61,775 13 -1.14 60 — — — — —
Neuroscience 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $60,739 20 -0.55 58 — — — — —
Dietetics/Dietitian 12 — 8% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,858 18 -0.68 48 — — — — —
Wildlife Biology 19 +1 32% 89% 0% 5% 0% 0% $66,652 94 +1.29 69 99% — — — —
Zoology 129 +1 29% 81% 5% 5% 3% 1% $66,652 94 +1.29 69 99% — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $57,041 26 -0.84 48 97% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 56 — 2% 91% 0% 2% 4% 0% $66,923 76 +0.63 70 99% — — — —
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 19 — 11% 74% 0% 11% 11% 0% $71,727 66 +0.22 77 100% — — — —
Environmental Health 9 — 44% 22% 0% 0% 0% 78% $72,047 67 +0.25 77 92% — — — —
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 64 — 50% 80% 6% 5% 2% 0% $73,395 90 +1.35 79 100% — — — —
Integrated Healthcare Studies 57 — 25% 88% 2% 5% 2% 0% $93,277 95 +1.70 93 — — — — —
Music Therapy/Therapist 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $87,719 94 +1.32 90 97% — — — —
Nursing 1,035 — 15% 73% 4% 10% 6% 1% $94,640 69 +0.24 94 98% 2.3% — — —
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene — — — — — — — — $72,047 67 +0.25 77 92% — — — —
Health Administration 39 — 13% 82% 0% 3% 5% 3% $67,659 68 +0.07 71 97% — — — —
Medical Insurance Coding — — — — — — — — $67,659 68 +0.07 71 97% — — — —
Psychology 299 +1 15% 82% 1% 5% 4% 0% $56,951 64 +0.29 48 95% 9.7% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Russ College of Engineering and Technology 512 57% 80% 1% 4% 4% 3% $89,918 89 +0.20 91 96% 8.4%
Applied Engineering 39 — 85% 74% 3% 3% 8% 3% $145,134 99 +3.55 100 97% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 23 — 65% 87% 0% 0% 0% 9% $100,119 26 -0.55 96 95% — 88% — —
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering — — — — — — — — $100,119 26 -0.55 96 95% — 88% — —
Civil Engineering 30 — 73% 83% 3% 0% 3% 0% $89,442 31 -0.41 91 100% — 91% — —
Computer Engineering 7 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $117,176 63 +0.01 99 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 17 — 94% 76% 6% 6% 6% 0% $108,094 35 -0.42 98 98% — 74% — —
Engineering 7 — 86% 14% 0% 14% 0% 71% $107,874 83 +0.71 98 — — — — —
Industrial Engineering 8 — 62% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $95,888 9 -1.14 94 100% — 79% — —
Mechanical Engineering 38 — 68% 87% 0% 5% 3% 0% $100,401 61 +0.15 96 99% — 88% — —
Artificial Intelligence — — — — — — — — $71,530 1 -2.31 76 99% — — — —
Computer Science 59 — 95% 71% 0% 8% 2% 7% $124,620 61 -0.01 99 96% — 76% — —
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 21 — 86% 67% 5% 14% 10% 0% $83,087 20 -0.74 87 100% — — — —
Nutrition Sciences 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,448 44 -0.05 63 — — — — —
Business Analytics 43 +138 72% 81% 0% 2% 2% 7% $102,234 72 +0.56 96 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 13 — 46% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,452 70 +0.20 55 — — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,495 55 +0.15 42 — — — — —
Geography and Environmental Studies 20 — 35% 95% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,535 65 +0.28 65 — — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 22 — 0% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $53,697 49 +0.05 39 94% — — — —
Human Services 14 — 7% 71% 0% 14% 7% 0% $53,943 51 +0.08 40 — — — — —
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 4 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,116 31 -0.40 66 — — — — —
Social Work 55 — 16% 87% 4% 0% 5% 0% $52,928 44 -0.04 37 93% — — — —
Apparel and Textiles 21 — 5% 71% 0% 10% 10% 0% $71,411 85 +0.97 76 94% — — — —
Housing and Human Environments 38 — 18% 79% 0% 5% 11% 0% $55,545 7 -1.44 44 100% 8.4% — — —
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 13 — 77% 92% 0% 0% 0% 8% $101,432 71 +0.42 96 91% — 69% — —
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 15 +3 87% 67% 7% 20% 0% 7% $101,432 71 +0.42 96 91% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Scripps College of Communication 1,118 36% 82% 1% 6% 4% 1% $55,545 3 -0.21 44 96% 7.9%
Environmental Studies 11 — 45% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,935 70 +0.41 60 — — — — —
African Studies — — — — — — — — $56,624 49 -0.21 47 — — — — —
African-American Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $58,238 52 -0.08 51 — — — — —
Applied Linguistics 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $52,323 31 -0.51 35 — — — — —
Area Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,184 52 -0.08 51 — — — — —
Asian Studies/Civilization 3 +1 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $56,630 49 -0.21 47 — — — — —
Classical Languages — — — — — — — — $52,747 32 -0.47 37 — — — — —
Classical Languages 5 +2 20% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,247 30 -0.52 35 — — — — —
Creative Writing 20 — 40% 85% 0% 10% 5% 0% $40,491 3 -1.45 9 96% — — — —
English 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,718 75 +0.52 47 96% — — — —
English Language and Literature/Letters 24 — 17% 83% 0% 8% 0% 0% $49,883 42 -0.31 29 94% — — — —
European Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,241 50 -0.16 49 — — — — —
French 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,973 24 -0.63 32 95% — — — —
General Studies 8 — 75% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $57,581 62 +0.03 50 94% 8.8% — — —
German — — — — — — — — $52,470 31 -0.50 36 — — — — —
History 33 +3 48% 85% 0% 3% 3% 0% $58,515 69 +0.16 52 93% — — — —
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities 39 — 64% 62% 0% 18% 3% 5% $57,581 62 +0.03 50 94% 8.8% — — —
Philosophy 8 — 50% 62% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,050 53 -0.10 56 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition — — — — — — — — $40,491 3 -1.45 9 96% — — — —
Spanish 9 +2 0% 56% 11% 0% 22% 0% $50,973 24 -0.63 32 95% — — — —
Women's Studies 7 +1 0% 43% 0% 0% 29% 14% $54,389 47 -0.23 41 — — — — —
Anthropology 14 +1 29% 93% 0% 7% 0% 0% $42,809 2 -1.28 13 100% — — — —
Broadcast Journalism — — — — — — — — $65,993 69 +0.41 68 98% 8.0% — — —
Environmental Science and Policy 25 — 20% 76% 0% 4% 4% 0% $64,025 61 +0.31 64 — — — — —
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,835 79 +0.66 71 94% — — — —
Journalism 98 — 30% 84% 2% 3% 7% 2% $65,993 69 +0.41 68 98% 8.0% — — —
Media and Social Change 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,666 47 -0.21 55 97% 7.5% — — —
Photojournalism 14 — 21% 79% 0% 0% 7% 0% $65,993 69 +0.41 68 98% 8.0% — — —
Political Science 58 +3 41% 84% 0% 10% 3% 0% $66,361 34 -0.43 69 97% — — — —
Radio and Television 63 +1 67% 86% 2% 5% 2% 2% $58,591 40 -0.31 52 97% — — — —
Sociology 80 +4 20% 80% 0% 10% 8% 0% $63,208 83 +0.57 63 98% — — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 165 — 33% 85% 0% 6% 4% 1% $59,666 47 -0.21 55 97% 7.5% — — —
Early Childhood Education 82 — 6% 91% 0% 4% 4% 0% $48,325 24 -0.59 25 94% — — — —
French Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $58,602 73 +0.44 52 95% — — — —
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 32 — 31% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,325 17 -0.79 25 94% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 17 — 88% 88% 0% 6% 0% 0% $58,602 59 +0.11 52 95% — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 45 — 58% 93% 0% 2% 0% 0% $48,325 17 -0.79 25 94% — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,602 73 +0.44 52 95% — — — —
Special Education 20 — 5% 95% 0% 0% 5% 0% $56,251 51 +0.05 46 98% — — — —
Art History 3 +1 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,874 6 -1.24 5 100% — — — —
Dance 10 — 0% 40% 0% 30% 0% 0% $41,929 41 -0.15 11 — — — — —
Digital Arts 16 — 44% 62% 0% 12% 12% 6% $49,617 33 -0.41 28 — — — — —
Digital Media 14 — 14% 93% 0% 0% 7% 0% $58,591 75 +0.20 52 97% — — — —
Film Production 21 — 67% 86% 0% 5% 5% 0% $50,652 62 +0.23 31 95% — — — —
Graphic Design 20 — 35% 65% 5% 15% 5% 5% $56,239 39 -0.30 46 100% — — — —
Keyboard Instruments — — — — — — — — $48,465 58 +0.18 25 97% — — — —
Music Management 43 — 70% 65% 2% 16% 2% 7% $42,819 35 -0.42 13 95% — — — —
Music Pedagogy 18 — 61% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,465 58 +0.18 25 97% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,465 58 +0.18 25 97% — — — —
Musical Theatre 14 — 36% 71% 0% 7% 7% 0% $34,742 7 -1.29 4 91% — — — —
Playwriting and Screenwriting 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,742 8 -1.11 4 91% — — — —
Studio Art 33 +1 9% 79% 3% 0% 9% 3% $35,874 8 -1.17 5 100% — — — —
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $34,742 8 -1.11 4 91% — — — —
Theater 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,742 8 -1.11 4 91% — — — —
Urban Studies/Affairs 8 — 50% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $64,554 30 -0.40 65 — — — — —
Voice and Opera 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,465 58 +0.18 25 97% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,874
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $26,424
Est. In-State Cost $19,241
Est. Out-of-State Cost $34,182
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 30.7% 1,313 20% 74% 4% 9% 6% 2% $90,331 88 +0.39 91 98% 2.3%
Social Sciences 22.0% 942 26% 84% 1% 5% 5% 1% $59,567 53 +0.10 55 96% 8.7%
Business & Economics 18.4% 787 59% 85% 1% 3% 4% 2% $89,028 69 +0.41 91 98% 4.8%
Arts 6.7% 288 37% 76% 1% 8% 6% 2% $48,661 37 -0.48 26 97% 8.4%
Education 4.7% 201 28% 93% 0% 2% 2% 0% $50,239 26 -0.52 30 95% —
Humanities 4.3% 183 40% 75% 1% 8% 5% 2% $54,236 47 -0.23 41 94% 8.8%
Agriculture & Food Science 4.0% 172 28% 84% 3% 5% 2% 1% $65,648 73 +1.09 67 99% —
Engineering 4.0% 169 77% 80% 2% 3% 4% 5% $110,305 82 +0.64 98 98% —
Computer Science 1.9% 80 92% 70% 1% 10% 4% 5% $113,718 56 -0.20 98 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 64 45% 88% 0% 3% 3% 0% $73,025 34 -0.00 78 95% —
Professional 1.1% 49 69% 73% 2% 8% 4% 4% $83,918 82 +0.28 88 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 0.7% 30 33% 80% 3% 7% 3% 0% $48,315 1 -1.42 25 100% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $17.2M #156 34% $3.3M 14 #160 101 2
Health Sciences $11.9M #131 52% $0 2 #219 33 1
Life & Natural Sciences $11.5M #150 32% $0.2M 19 #110 60 10
Physical Sciences & Math $11.1M #170 62% $0.1M 22 #119 147 7
Humanities & Social Sciences $8.2M #165 33% $0.0M 32 #140 66 —
Business & Economics $3.2M #135 0% $0 — — — —
Education $1.9M #180 13% $0 17 #244 — —
Computer Science $0.5M #262 64% $0.1M — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $65.7M #183 40% $3.7M 106 #169 407 20

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 136 $10.8M $10.8M $0
Wrestling 44 $960K $960K $0
Baseball 37 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Cross Country 19 $203K $203K $0
Basketball 17 $3.8M $3.8M $0
Golf 10 $387K $387K $0
Total 263 $17.3M $17.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 133 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Swimming & Diving 39 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Soccer 31 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Field Hockey 26 $968K $968K $0
Softball 21 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Basketball 17 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Volleyball 17 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Golf 9 $429K $429K $0
Total 214 $9.2M $9.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 136 $10.8M $10.8M $0
Track & Field (combined) 133 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Wrestling 44 $960K $960K $0
Swimming & Diving 39 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Baseball 37 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Basketball 34 $5.8M $5.8M $0
Soccer 31 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Field Hockey 26 $968K $968K $0
Softball 21 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Cross Country 19 $203K $203K $0
Golf 19 $816K $816K $0
Volleyball 17 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Total 477 $33.0M $33.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (non-ED) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 1090 – 1290
SAT Math Range 540 – 640
SAT RW Range 550 – 650