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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
UIUC20 to 1
Ohio State16 to 1
UW20 to 1
Full-time faculty share
UIUC73%
Ohio State63%
UW80%
Average faculty salary
UIUC$131,040
Ohio State$131,274
UW$137,062

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
UIUC$14,929
Ohio State$23,612
UW$24,064
Endowment per student
UIUC$43,820
Ohio State$132,976
UW$103,562
Tuition share of core revenue
UIUC31%
Ohio State19%
UW20%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
UIUC9,218
Ohio State11,332
UW8,715
Most popular majors
UIUC

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 6% · Computer Science 5% · Computer Engineering, General 5%

Ohio State

Finance, General 8% · Experimental Psychology 5% · Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other 4%

UW

Computer Science 6% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 5% · Informatics 4%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why