For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,419,416 students have applied and among them 2,325,310 were admitted to Ohio colleges. 493,979 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Ohio colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025) Ohio Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
3,419,416
2,325,310
493,979
Public Schools
1,895,032
1,425,500
326,817
4 Years (Or High)
1,892,290
1,423,173
325,519
2-4 Years
2,070
1,788
894
Less Than 2 Years
672
539
404
Private Schools
1,524,384
899,810
167,162
4 Years (Or High)
1,515,614
893,537
163,991
2-4 Years
5,246
4,140
1,825
Less Than 2 Years
3,524
2,133
1,346
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Ohio Colleges
68.00% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Ohio colleges is 68.00% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 75.22% and the average rate of private schools was 59.03%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Ohio colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 68.00% Acceptance Rate for Ohio Colleges
21.24% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Ohio colleges was 21.24% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 22.93% and the average rate of private schools was 18.58%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Ohio colleges with comparable factors.
21.24% Yield (2024-2025) Ohio Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
21.24%
Public Schools
22.93%
4 Years (Or High)
22.87%
2-4 Years
50.00%
Less Than 2 Years
74.95%
Private Schools
18.58%
4 Years (Or High)
18.35%
2-4 Years
44.08%
Less Than 2 Years
63.10%
[CHART#3] 21.24% Yield for Ohio Colleges
1,173 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Ohio colleges is 1,173 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,194 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,177.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of Ohio colleges is 24 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 25 and private schools' average ACT score is 24. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.