Ohio State University-Main Campus has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 88% last year.
Miami University-Oxford with 80% and University of Cincinnati-Main Campus with 75% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Ohio Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $24,712 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,800 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Ohio Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 80.10%, and the average SAT score is 1,194, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OHPublic, 4-year | 88.00% 1.00% | $40,022 ($13,244) | 21.78% | 60.57% | 1,400 | 61,443 | 16 to 1 |
| 2 - | Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OHPublic, 4-year | 80.00% 1.00% | $38,965 ($17,519) | 14.05% | 75.40% | 1,310 | 18,838 | 16 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OHPublic, 4-year | 75.00% 4.00% | $28,697 ($13,363) | 22.52% | 85.29% | 1,260 | 45,026 | 19 to 1 |
| 4 - | Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OHPublic, 4-year | 65.00% 1.00% | $24,838 ($14,158) | 19.22% | 84.99% | 1,190 | 26,323 | 18 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OHPublic, 4-year | 64.00% 2.00% | $21,900 ($13,912) | 20.56% | 80.96% | 1,110 | 17,594 | 17 to 1 |
| 5 - | Kent State University at Kent Kent, OHPublic, 4-year | 64.00% 1.00% | $21,575 ($12,920) | 20.26% | 86.34% | 1,120 | 26,374 | 20 to 1 |
| 7 - | University of Toledo Toledo, OHPublic, 4-year | 57.00% 2.00% | $21,517 ($12,157) | 18.84% | 92.02% | 1,200 | 14,358 | 18 to 1 |
| 8 1 | University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OHPublic, 4-year | 52.00% 4.00% | $20,815 ($13,135) | 18.29% | 59.67% | 1,040 | 13,332 | 17 to 1 |
| 9 - | Cleveland State University Cleveland, OHPublic, 4-year | 51.00% 3.00% | $18,502 ($12,982) | 15.66% | 91.30% | - | 14,074 | 16 to 1 |
| 10 2 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OHPublic, 4-year | 50.00% 2.00% | $10,286 ($9,926) | 29.36% | 84.45% | 1,120 | 12,204 | 20 to 1 |
| Average | 64.60% | $24,712 ($13,332) | 20.05% | 80.10% | 1,194 | 24,957 | 18 to 1 |