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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 28,677
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 62%
Average Aid Amount $11,931
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 6,050
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 75%

Financial Aid Information at OSU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 28,677 students (62% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,931. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 6,050 students (75% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Ohio State University-Main Campus is $13,244 for Ohio residents and $40,022 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 28,677 students (62% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,931. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Ohio State University-Main Campus for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid28,67762%$11,931
Pell Grants8,97219%$5,316
Federal Student Loans14,03230%$6,261

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 6,050 beginning students (75% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 5,818 students (72% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Ohio State University-Main Campus.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid6,05075%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources5,10964%$11,791
Federal Grants1,35717%$5,530
Pell Grants1,35617%$5,267
Other Federal Grants4906%$740
State/Local Grants89511%$3,332
Institutional Grants5,06963%$9,815
Student Loans2,61433%$8,718
Federal Student Loans2,55732%$5,258
Other Student Loans4476%$20,904

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 3,879 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Ohio State University-Main Campus. Among them, 3,553 students have lived on campus and 67 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus4,0033,8623,553
Living Off-Campus with Family294323259
Living Off-Campus without Family506967

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,6622,141$29,356,811$11,028
$0 - $30,000419419$9,662,541$23,061
$30,001 - $48,000354353$7,864,322$22,216
$48,001 - $75,000415408$6,904,189$16,637
$75,001 - $110,000402329$2,593,061$6,450
$110,001 or more1,072632$2,332,698$2,176