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Ohio Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $18,946
($15,325)
Average Acceptance Rates 73.02 %
Total Student Population 628,278
Average Graduation Rates 48.85 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.56 to 1

Ohio Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 288 colleges and universities are active in Ohio - 108 public and 180 private schools. By school level, there are 126 4-year, 73 community colleges (2-4 years), and 89 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Ohio. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Ohio.
Ohio College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public108 schools
Private (not-for-profit)83 schools
Private (for-profit)97 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High126 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)73 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)89 schools

Average Key Statistics for Ohio Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Ohio colleges is 73.02% and the average graduation rate is 48.85% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 628,278 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Ohio colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.56 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Ohio.
[Chart] Ohio Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Ohio colleges is 20.577319587629 %
Average Retention Rate for Ohio colleges is 69.757446808511 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Ohio Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Ohio colleges are $15,325 for Ohio residents and $18,946 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $15,073 for in-state students and $20,707 for out-of-state students.
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Ohio 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$15,325$18,946
Graduate$15,073$20,707
[Chart] Ohio State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Ohio Colleges

Ohio colleges and universities are offering 11,653 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Ohio State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate1,109128
Associate's Degree1,935295
Two but less than four years certificate481
Bachelor's Degree4,484220
Post Bachelor's Degree505128
Master's Degree1,610216
Post Master's Degree11020
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship4517
Doctor's degree - professional practice9414
Doctor's degree - other81

Special Learning Opportunities at Ohio State

In Ohio, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 157 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 77 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 38 colleges have the ROTC programs and 79 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Ohio schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Ohio State
Online Completely2 out of 281 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes157 out of 281 Schools
Graduate Online Classes77 out of 281 Schools
ROTC38 out of 281 Schools
Weekend/Evening College129 out of 281 Schools
Teacher certificate62 out of 281 Schools
Study Abroad79 out of 281 Schools
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