How OSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 54.09%, and this year's acceptance rate is 51.00% at Ohio State University-Main Campus. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 51.91% and women students' rate is 56.26%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Ohio State University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	55.53%	53.69%	57.39%
2014-15	52.96% -2.57%	51.47% -2.90%	54.49% -2.90%
2015-16	49.38% -3.58%	47.02% -2.66%	51.83% -2.66%
2016-17	54.11% 4.72%	52.24% 4.12%	55.95% 4.12%
2017-18	48.06% -6.05%	45.08% -4.81%	51.14% -4.81%
2018-19	51.98% 3.92%	47.86% 4.89%	56.03% 4.89%
2019-20	53.74% 1.76%	51.82% -0.45%	55.58% -0.45%
2020-21	68.49% 14.75%	65.77% 15.64%	71.21% 15.64%
2021-22	57.00% -11.49%	55.00% -12.21%	59.00% -12.21%
2022-23	52.72% -4.28%	51.09% -4.80%	54.20% -4.80%
2023-24	51.00% -1.72%	50.00% -2.20%	52.00% -2.20%
Average	54.09%	51.91%	56.26%

Ohio State University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 30.54% where the current academic year yield is 23.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Ohio State University-Main Campus from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	40.95%	42.50%	39.48%
2014-15	36.33% -4.61%	37.01% -3.80%	35.68% -3.80%
2015-16	35.39% -0.95%	35.98% -0.85%	34.83% -0.85%
2016-17	32.71% -2.67%	33.01% -2.39%	32.44% -2.39%
2017-18	31.39% -1.32%	32.01% -1.61%	30.83% -1.61%
2018-19	31.79% 0.40%	33.33% -0.33%	30.49% -0.33%
2019-20	30.10% -1.69%	31.06% -1.26%	29.24% -1.26%
2020-21	25.82% -4.28%	25.35% -2.99%	26.24% -2.99%
2021-22	25.00% -0.81%	25.00% -0.24%	26.00% -0.24%
2022-23	23.45% -1.55%	23.87% -2.90%	23.10% -2.90%
2023-24	23.00% -0.45%	22.00% -0.10%	23.00% -0.10%
Average	30.54%	31.01%	30.12%

Ohio State University-Main Campus Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 49,025, the average number of admitted is 26,499, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 7,754. The number of OSU applicants increased by 7.42% (4,839 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Ohio State University-Main Campus from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	31,359	17,413	7,130
2014-15	36,788 5,429	19,484 -51	7,079 -51
2015-16	40,240 3,452	19,872 -47	7,032 -47
2016-17	44,845 4,605	24,265 906	7,938 906
2017-18	47,782 2,937	22,964 -729	7,209 -729
2018-19	48,077 295	24,988 735	7,944 735
2019-20	47,703 -374	25,634 -228	7,716 -228
2020-21	49,087 1,384	33,619 963	8,679 963
2021-22	58,180 9,093	33,163 -388	8,291 -388
2022-23	65,189 7,009	34,370 -231	8,060 -231
2023-24	70,028 4,839	35,714 154	8,214 154
Average	49,025	26,499	7,754

Ohio State University-Main Campus Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at OSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes