Value69/100
Excellent evidence93/100 profile coverage
Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.
Admissions100
Value100
Career100
Experience85
Location82
Scorecard
A balanced read, not one ranking.
Academic90
Career52
Evidence coverage93
About the location
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Get to know Columbus
A mix of mapped places and local activities to explore—not a popularity ranking.
City-level founder archive: professional NHL team in Columbus.
Life beyond the classroom
A feel for Columbus.
The seasons, at a glance
Warm summers, freezing winter nights.
Average daily highs & lows · °C · 1991–2020
Average highAverage low
Monthly breakdown & weather definitions
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Wet days | Snowy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.8° | -5.6° | 14.7 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 4.9° | -4.3° | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 10.6° | 0.0° | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 17.8° | 5.7° | 13.7 | 1.0 |
| May | 23.4° | 11.3° | 14.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 27.9° | 16.4° | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 29.7° | 18.6° | 10.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 28.9° | 17.7° | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 25.4° | 13.6° | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 18.6° | 7.1° | 10.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 11.3° | 1.7° | 10.5 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 5.3° | -2.6° | 12.7 | 5.6 |
Wet day: at least 0.01 inches (0.254 mm) of precipitation, including melted snow. This is not a rain-only count. Snowy day: at least 0.1 inches (2.54 mm) of new snowfall, not existing snow cover. Annual counts sum monthly average day counts; rare events may round to zero.
Highs and lows are averages of daily maximum and minimum temperatures, not record extremes. These are published 30-year climate normals, not a forecast. Recent years can be warmer or otherwise differ. Season labels summarise June–August highs and December–February lows.
Weather station: COLUMBUS PORT COLUMBUS INTL AP, OH US, approximately 10.8 km from Ohio State University-Main Campus. Nearby station conditions can differ from campus, particularly with elevation or coastal differences. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
Weather data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals · U.S. public-domain government data. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Temperature units converted and monthly day-count normals summed by Univised; no NOAA endorsement implied.
The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS
Columbus, OH Metro Area
Metropolitan-area residents, not just Columbus or the student population.
Largest industries by employment share
Education & health24.8% · 286,179 employed residents
Professional & business services12.6% · 145,283 employed residents
Retail11.1% · 127,567 employed residents
Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.
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Official university website ↗Rankings
Reputation & career strength.
Univised career benchmarks
How estimated
Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.77× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.42×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.398. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.
With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.64× to 0.85×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.87× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.86×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.934. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.
With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.87× to 0.88×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.52× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.17×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.583. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.
With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.35× to 0.66×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.64× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.25×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.475. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.
With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.48× to 0.77×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.79× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.214. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.
With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.59× to 0.88×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.67× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.13×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.375. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.
With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.48× to 0.80×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.
Creative paths
Where creative careers have started.
Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.
Ohio State University-Main Campus
5 distinct people in this snapshot
Acting · 1
Design · 1
- Roy LichtensteinEmployer history: Rutgers University, State University of New York at Oswego
Journalism · 1
Writing · 2
- Thomas Henry CrowleyEmployer history: AT&T Information Systems, Bell Labs
- Sharon Lee Minor King
University context
A little more perspective.
Campus community
Faith & belonging
No reported institutional religious affiliation
Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.
Campus experience
Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.
Industry strengths
Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.
Sports snapshot
IceHockey WomenArchived rank #1 · 43
Tennis MenArchived rank #1 · 27 - 1
Wrestling MenArchived rank #6 · (15-2)
Football MenArchived rank #7 · 11-1
Swimming WomenArchived rank #9
Tennis WomenArchived rank #12 · 17 - 6
Swimming MenArchived rank #15
Basketball WomenArchived rank #16 · 26-6
Degrees
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DanceMaster's Degree$34,446 Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelors Degree$56,068 Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$56,135 DentistryFirst Professional Degree$121,226 DentistryMaster's Degree$248,619 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$45,794 Design and Applied ArtsMaster's Degree$49,683 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelors Degree$44,276 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$27,343 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftDoctoral Degree$38,289 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$37,208 East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$34,704 East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree$50,856 East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$39,927 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyDoctoral Degree$57,189 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$44,170 EconomicsBachelors Degree$42,276 EconomicsDoctoral Degree$127,993 EconomicsMaster's Degree$64,005 Education, GeneralBachelors Degree$28,055 Education, GeneralDoctoral Degree$68,219 Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$42,590 Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelors Degree$29,845 Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchMaster's Degree$50,732 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringBachelors Degree$74,576 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringDoctoral Degree$96,183 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$96,539 Engineering PhysicsBachelors Degree$66,834 Engineering, GeneralBachelors Degree$63,076 Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree$90,412
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