Location
- Ohio State University-Main Campus
- Columbus, OH
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor, MI
Ohio State University-Main Campus vs University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Columbus, OH · Ann Arbor, MI · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair OH:MI
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE OH × MI
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Selectivity moved on only one side of this board
ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: acceptance rate tightened -46.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.87).
- Ohio State University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.03).
- Ohio State University-Main Campus: enrollment ranged 43,139–45,986 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: enrollment grew +19.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +565 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- $60,946
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- $73,762
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- $83,648
In-State Tuition
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- $17,736
Avg Net Price
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- $13,138
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
150%-Time Completion
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Columbus, OH | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 45,638 | 34,177 |
| Acceptance Rate | 60.6% | 15.6% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $40,022 | $60,946 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $51,438 | $73,762 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $60,409 | $83,648 |
| In-State Tuition | $13,244 | $17,736 |
| Avg Net Price | $17,339 | $13,138 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 74.7% | 82.7% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 87.7% | 93.2% |
Largest gaps: Ohio State University-Main Campus vs University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Michigan-Ann Arbor leads on acceptance rate (15.6% vs 60.6% at Ohio State University-Main Campus)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Ohio State University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($40,022 vs $60,946 at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($73,762 vs $51,438 at Ohio State University-Main Campus)
Ohio State University-Main Campus profile · University of Michigan-Ann Arbor profile · Compare other colleges
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Ohio State University-Main Campus and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?▼
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor leads on acceptance rate at 15.6% versus 60.6% at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Ohio State University-Main Campus and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?▼
Ohio State University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $40,022 versus $60,946 at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Ohio State University-Main Campus and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?▼
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $73,762 versus $51,438 at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025