[Last update: December 11, 2025]

28,548 students (62% of total 45,728 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Ohio State University-Main Campus (OSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,876.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 80% of total 8,034 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,151.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Ohio State University-Main Campus, 28,548 undergraduate students (62% of total 45,728 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,876.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - OSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship28,54862% $367,585,468$12,876
Pell Grants9,21820% $52,906,480$5,739
Federal Student Loan13,15629% $82,112,974$6,241

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

6,416 beginning undergraduate students (80% of total 8,034 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Ohio State University-Main Campus. The average amount of aid received is $13,151.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - OSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid6,41680% --
Grants or Scholarships5,61370%$73,814,087$13,151
Federal Grants1,52419%$9,305,415$6,106
Pell Grants1,52219%$8,797,871$5,780
Other Federal Grants5166%$507,544$984
State/Local Grants1,10314%$4,094,130$3,712
Institutional Grants5,58369%$60,414,542$10,821
Student Loan Aid2,54232%$23,098,292$9,087
Federal Student Loans2,45431%$12,852,673$5,237
Other Student Loans4796%$10,245,619$21,390

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,6622,141$29,356,811$11,028
0-30,000419419$9,662,541$23,061
30,001-48,000354353$7,864,322$22,216
48,001-75,000415408$6,904,189$16,637
75,001-110,000402329$2,593,061$6,450
110,001 or more1,072632$2,332,698$2,176

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