Ohio State University--Columbus Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Ohio State University--Columbus is 19:1, and the school has 30.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Ohio State University--Columbus include: Psychology, General; Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; English Language and Literature, General; and Finance, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 93.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical)
Humanities History
Mathematics Social science
English (including composition) Other
Foreign languages
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 19:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Psychology, General 7%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3%
English Language and Literature, General 3%
Finance, General 3%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Diploma, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs Agriculture; Allied Medical Professions; Arts; Arts and Sciences; Business; Dentistry; Engineering; Home Economics; Law; Medicine; Natural Resources; Nursing; Optometry; Pharmacy; Social Work; Veterinary Medicine
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A
Service learning 25%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 48%
Writing in the disciplines 81%
Undergraduate research/creative projects 9%
Learning communities N/A

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 93%
4-year graduation rate 51

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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