Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Texas A&M University-College Station's yield is 18 pts higher than Ohio State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Ohio State's SAT midpoint is 120 points higher than Texas A&M University-College Station's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Texas A&M University-College Station grads earn $11.7K more ten years out than Ohio State's ($72,097 vs. $60,409)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Texas A&M University-College Station has 4 pts more first-gen students than Ohio State (30% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Texas A&M University-College Station is a bit larger (59,615 vs. 45,638)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Texas A&M University-College Station costs about $2.6K less per year on average than Ohio State ($28,113 vs. $30,715, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Texas A&M University-College Station admits 57%, Ohio State 61%; Texas A&M University-College Station's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Texas A&M University-College Station57%
Ohio State61%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas A&M University-College StationVery selective
  • Ohio StateVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Texas A&M University-College Station
1150–1400
Ohio State
1310–1480
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas A&M University-College StationGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Ohio StateGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Texas A&M University-College Station is a bit larger than Ohio State (59,615 vs. 45,638 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 20%.

Undergrads
Texas A&M University-College Station59.6K
Ohio State45.6K
Pell Grant share
Texas A&M University-College Station20%
Ohio State20%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Texas A&M University-College Station, and Finance at Ohio State.

Students per faculty member
Texas A&M University-College Station20 to 1
Ohio State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas A&M University-College StationPsychology, General4%
  • Ohio StateFinance, General8%

What each costs

Texas A&M University-College Station costs about $2.6K less a year than Ohio State on average; Ohio State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Texas A&M University-College Station$28.1K
Ohio State$30.7K
Aid generosity
Texas A&M University-College Station20%
Ohio State23%

What each pays off

Texas A&M University-College Station's former students earn more, a median $72.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas A&M University-College Station$72.1K
Ohio State$60.4K
Graduation rate
Texas A&M University-College Station85%
Ohio State82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Texas A&M University-College Station got more selective while Ohio State got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas A&M University-College StationGrowing+70%
  • Ohio StateGrowing+98%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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