THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
December 1997
Academic Structure (November 1997)
Colleges 19
Departments/Divisions/Schools (tenure initiating units) 100
Undergraduate majors 176
Master's degree programs 122
Doctoral degree programs 98
Courses (estimated) 10,500
Acreage (October 1997)
Total 13,654
OARDC (all locations) & ATI* 5,926
Molly Caren Agricultural Center 2,095
Columbus campus 1,715
Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark campuses 1,443
Airport 1,380
Golf courses 295
Miscellaneous 800
Buildings (October 1997)
Total 833
Columbus campus 352
OARDC (all locations) & ATI* 306
Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark campuses 28
Other areas 147
Employees (October 1996)(1997 not available)
FTE Headcount
Total 21,728.0 29,266
Regular Faculty 2,908.5 2,924
Clinical Faculty 177.8 185
Auxiliary Faculty 1,003.4 1,351
Administrative and
Professional Staff 7,689.7 8,444
Civil Service Staff 5,539.9 5,700
Student employees 4,407.8 10,662
Enrollment (Autumn 1997)
Total, all campuses 54,818
Men 27,378
Women 27,440
Undergraduates 41,694
Graduate students 10,400
Professional students 2,724
Ohioans 44,748
Foreign students 3,883
Columbus campus 48,278
Enrollment, Minority (Autumn 1997)
(omits foreign students) Number Enrollment % Total
Total minorities 7,214 13.2%
African Americans 3,627 6.6%
Asian Americans 2,524 4.6%
Hispanics 856 1.5%
American Indians 207 0.4%
Enrollments, Large U.S. campuses (Autumn 1997)
University of Texas, Austin 48,866
Ohio State University, Columbus 48,278
Arizona State University, Tempe 44,255
Michigan State University, East Lansing 42,603
Texas A & M Univ., College Station 42,572
Penn State University, State College 40,309
University of Wisconsin, Madison 40,196
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 37,615
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 36,964
Historical Information
Established by Legislature 1870
First classes taught 1873
Received present name 1878
First graduating class 1878
Degrees granted (through August 1997) 474,157
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Fiscal Year: July 1-June 30)
Budget, 1997-98 (as adopted by Trustees July 11, 1997)
Total income $1.611 billion
State appropriations $423 million
Other government $178 million
Student fees $288 million
Hospitals $413 million
Auxiliaries (residence halls,
Athletics and others) $122 million
Other income $186 million
Total expenditures $1.589 billion
Instructional & General $721 million
Separately budgeted research $196 million
Public service $69 million
Scholarships & fellowships $70 million
Auxiliaries $127 million
Hospitals $406 million
(Figures are rounded and may not sum to total.)
Endowment,
Total University and Foundation
Market value at Sept. 30, 1997 $837.5 million
Fund Raising, 1996-97
(fiscal year ended June 30, 1997)
Donors 88,826
Total receipts $129,040,136
Payroll, Annual, 1996-97 (97-98 not avail.)
Estimated, based on October 1996 actual payroll
for all employees $731.5 million
Research Awards Received, 1996-97
Total $219.2 million
OSURF* $181.6 million
OARDC* $24.4 million
Children's Hospital Research Foundation $8.5 million
Other $4.8 million
(Figures are rounded and may not sum to total.)
Tuition and Fees, 1997-98 academic year
Quarter Annual
Ohio undergraduate (Columbus campus) $1,220 $3,660
Ohio undergraduate (regional) $1,141 $3,423
Non-resident undergraduate (Columbus) $3,544 $10,632
Ohio graduate (Columbus) $1,729 $5,187
Non-resident graduates (Columbus) $4,491 $13,473
Room & board (typical plan) $1,699 $5,097
Typical annual cost, all fees* $9,928
* 3 quarters, Ohio undergraduate
Includes tuition, room and board,
textbooks and supplies, health
insurance, parking, COTA bus pass, football
and basketball tickets.
*Abbreviations:
ATI = Agricultural Technical Institute
FTE = Full-time Equivalent
OARDC = Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
OSURF = Ohio State University Research Foundation
Interim President
Richard Sisson
Board of Trustees
Alex Shumate, Columbus, chair
Theodore S. Celeste, Columbus, vice chair
Michael F. Colley, Columbus
George A. Skestos, Bexley
David L. Brennan, Akron
James F. Patterson, Chesterland
Zuheir Sofia, Bexley
Daniel M. Slane, Columbus
Tamala Longaberger, Zanesville
Mark E. Berkman (student), Bexley
Soraya Rofagha (student), Powell
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Office of University Communications
1125 Kinnear Road, Columbus OH 43212
(614) 292-2711
[Submitted by: Von Vargas (vargas.12@osu.edu)
Tue, 23 Dec 1997 09:48:04 -0500 (EST)]
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