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Real costs by school · Columbus, OH · Public

What Ohio State University-Main Campus actually costs at your income.

At Ohio State University-Main Campus, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $20,461 per year — the published cost of attendance is $30,305. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)

Every income band — the federal numbers (Public-school prices below reflect what in-state families reported paying; out-of-state families typically pay more.)

Household incomeAvg net price / yr≈ four years*
Under $30k$4,885 / yr$20,590
$30–48k$5,751 / yr$24,240
$48–75k$9,807 / yr$41,337
$75–110k$20,461 / yr$86,243
Over $110k$27,359 / yr$115,318

*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.

After graduation — federal data

Graduates earning, 10 yrs out (median)$60,409
Graduate in four years — the rate you're budgeting on72%
Six-year graduation rate82%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$19,976

Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
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