The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Ohio State students hail from every background and tradition, most states, and every continent but Antarctica. They arrive clothed in scarlet and gray, full of enthusiasm and ideas, ready to become highly engaged both in and out of the classroom. They benefit from an intentional and comprehensive learning environment where curricular and co-curricular learning experiences hold equal sway. Ohio State helps them explore their roles as citizens of a larger world—and as people who can use their skills and talents for the common good.

Fall 2017 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2023

Website:

www.osu.edu

Email:

askabuckeye@osu.edu

National Accountability Initiative Participant Site:

http://www.collegeportraits.org/OH/TOSU
First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 7,202

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88%
5%
1%
1%
5%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
86%
4%
4%
2%
4%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
71%
3%
19%
3%
4%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Ohio State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Ohio State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Ohio State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Ohio State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Ohio State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 4% 71% 86% 88%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 4% 71% 86% 88%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 2% 3% 4%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 1% 3% 4% 5%
Enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus 99% 94% 87% 19% 4% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 3% 4% 2% 1% 1%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 4% 5% 3% 2% 1%
Current Status Unknown 1% 1% 3% 4% 4% 5%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 1,216

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81%
6%
2%
2%
9%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
78%
5%
5%
3%
9%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
62%
4%
23%
4%
7%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Ohio State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Ohio State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Ohio State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Ohio State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Ohio State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 4% 62% 78% 81%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 4% 62% 78% 81%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 2% 4% 4%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 2% 4% 5% 6%
Enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus 99% 91% 82% 23% 5% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 3% 5% 3% 2% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 5% 7% 4% 3% 2%
Current Status Unknown 1% 3% 5% 7% 9% 9%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 1,560

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87%
4%
1%
2%
6%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
84%
3%
5%
2%
6%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
67%
3%
23%
3%
4%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Ohio State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Ohio State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Ohio State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Ohio State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Ohio State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 3% 67% 84% 86%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 3% 67% 84% 87%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 3%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 1% 3% 3% 4%
Enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus 99% 94% 88% 23% 5% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 4% 4% 3% 2% 2%
Current Status Unknown 1% 1% 4% 4% 6% 6%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 2,390

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78%
7%
1%
2%
12%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
73%
5%
7%
4%
11%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
14%
4%
71%
6%
5%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Ohio State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Ohio State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Ohio State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Ohio State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Ohio State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 14% 54% 73% 77% 78%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Ohio State University-Main Campus 0% 14% 54% 73% 77% 78%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 3% 4% 5%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 3% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 3% 4% 3% 5% 6% 7%
Enrolled at Ohio State University-Main Campus 96% 71% 28% 7% 2% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 3% 4% 3% 2% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 6% 6% 4% 3% 2%
Current Status Unknown 1% 5% 9% 11% 12% 12%