How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Ohio State University-Main Campus admits 60.6% of applicants, making it moderately selective among large public research universities. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,310 and 1,480 on the SAT (interquartile range), and between 28 and 32 on the ACT. 20.2% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 26.2% are first-generation college students, reflecting a student body that spans a meaningful range of economic backgrounds. Transfer enrollment accounts for 26.5% of the student population. Azimuth ranks Ohio State University-Main Campus #239 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, Ohio State delivers strong completion and mobility outcomes. The six-year graduation rate stands at 87.7%, with 60.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a sign that the university supports students from lower-income backgrounds through to degree completion at a meaningful rate. Freshman retention is 94.2%. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $49,900 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 72.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ohio State University-Main Campus #55 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility patterns shows, institutions that combine broad enrollment scale with strong per-student earnings gains tend to generate the most durable upward mobility — and Ohio State's combination of Pell enrollment volume and above-average low-income earnings reflects that dynamic.
Ohio State University-Main Campus admits 60.6% of applicants, making it moderately selective among large public research universities. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,310 and 1,480 on the SAT (interquartile range), and between 28 and 32 on the ACT. 20.2% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 26.2% are first-generation college students, reflecting a student body that spans a meaningful range of economic backgrounds. Transfer enrollment accounts for 26.5% of the student population. Azimuth ranks Ohio State University-Main Campus #239 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, Ohio State delivers strong completion and mobility outcomes. The six-year graduation rate stands at 87.7%, with 60.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a sign that the university supports students from lower-income backgrounds through to degree completion at a meaningful rate. Freshman retention is 94.2%. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $49,900 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 72.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ohio State University-Main Campus #55 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility patterns shows, institutions that combine broad enrollment scale with strong per-student earnings gains tend to generate the most durable upward mobility — and Ohio State's combination of Pell enrollment volume and above-average low-income earnings reflects that dynamic.
Ohio State University-Main Campus admits 60.6% of applicants, making it moderately selective among large public research universities. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,310 and 1,480 on the SAT (interquartile range), and between 28 and 32 on the ACT. 20.2% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 26.2% are first-generation college students, reflecting a student body that spans a meaningful range of economic backgrounds. Transfer enrollment accounts for 26.5% of the student population. Azimuth ranks Ohio State University-Main Campus #239 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, Ohio State delivers strong completion and mobility outcomes. The six-year graduation rate stands at 87.7%, with 60.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a sign that the university supports students from lower-income backgrounds through to degree completion at a meaningful rate. Freshman retention is 94.2%. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $49,900 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 72.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ohio State University-Main Campus #55 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility patterns shows, institutions that combine broad enrollment scale with strong per-student earnings gains tend to generate the most durable upward mobility — and Ohio State's combination of Pell enrollment volume and above-average low-income earnings reflects that dynamic.
