Columbus, OH · 45.6k students
Trajecta score
+3.1 since '20Ranked #120 of 2,375
5-year trend
63.6 · #136
2020
65.8 · #107
2021
67.0 · #84
2022
67.6 · #92
2023
66.7 · #104
2024
Academic Profile
53/ 100
Career Outcomes
66/ 100
Student Success
83/ 100
Affordability
69/ 100
Academic Investment
93/ 100
Access & Equity
35/ 100
Academic Profile
53
Career Outcomes
66
Student Success
83
Affordability
69
Academic Investment
93
Access & Equity
35
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Cost / Net Price
$30k / $17k
SAT Avg
1,387
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
88%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$13,244
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$40,022
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$26,778/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
20%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
29%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,976
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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