Institutional Research and Planning

Institutional Data

This page contains the Common Data Set, used to respond to publisher surveys (like U.S. News and World Report), and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Data Feedback Reports. These reports compare Ohio State to other universities using various metrics. The most recent Economic Impact Study is also available below.
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Common Data Set

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2024 IPEDS Data Feedback Report

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Economic Impact Study

The Economic Impact of The Ohio State University is an analysis of the regional and statewide economic impact of Ohio State in 2019 and was commissioned by the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge in collaboration with units and colleges across the university. The study also features estimated economic impacts of campus locations and university units including the Wexner Medical Center, Athletics, Ohio State Extension, and the Transportation Research Center, Inc., an affiliate of Ohio State.

Read more on the ERIK site

Higher Education Costs & Postgraduate Outcomes Report

The following reports from Ohio State provide data and metrics submitted to ODHE, as required by Senate Bill 135, which established new reporting requirements for Ohio’s public institutions of higher education. More information is available here. ODHE collaborated with the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, Inter-University Council of Ohio and the individual colleges and universities to develop an established reporting structure for this process.  

The reports from colleges and universities are in two separate PDF files. One file contains the student charges, and the other file contains the other required data elements. 

Ohio State Fees

Ohio State Metrics

Resources

Data definition sheets

First Generation

The current method for officially reporting “first generation” comes from the Common Application or the Ohio State internal application. Within the Ohio State system, a student is considered first generation (FGEN) if neither parent has completed a baccalaureate degree or higher.

Legal Sex

Within the Student Information System (SIS), legal sex is the only sex information available. Gender data is not available in the SIS.

Race & Ethnicity

The current method for officially reporting race/ethnicity began in the spring semester of 2010. It is based on race/ethnicity data collection and reporting requirements from the federal government.

Residency

Residency refers to whether a student is an Ohio Resident, Domestic Non-Ohio Resident, or International student. 

Source Code

Source codes help determine the relationship between the student and the university within a specific term. The code will help you determine if students are undergraduate, graduate, or professional students and their level of progression toward a degree.