Location
- Ohio State University-Main Campus
- Columbus, OH
- Washington University in St Louis
- St. Louis, MO
Ohio State University-Main Campus vs Washington University in St Louis
Columbus, OH · St. Louis, MO · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair OH:MO
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE OH × MO
- ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- 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.
- Washington University in St Louis: acceptance rate tightened -23.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.71).
- 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.
- Washington University in St Louis: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +104 students/yr fitted, r² 0.96.
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
Type
- Washington University in St Louis
- Private Nonprofit
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Avg Net Price
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Debt at Graduation
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Columbus, OH | St. Louis, MO |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 45,638 | 7,857 |
| Acceptance Rate | 60.6% | 12.1% |
| In-State Tuition | $13,244 | $65,790 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $40,022 | $65,790 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $51,438 | $78,073 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $60,409 | $86,182 |
| Avg Net Price | $17,339 | $21,786 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 74.7% | 91.2% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $19,976 | $17,500 |
Largest gaps: Ohio State University-Main Campus vs Washington University in St Louis
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Washington University in St Louis leads on acceptance rate (12.1% vs 60.6% at Ohio State University-Main Campus)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Ohio State University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($13,244 vs $65,790 at Washington University in St Louis)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Ohio State University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($40,022 vs $65,790 at Washington University in St Louis)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Ohio State University-Main Campus and Washington University in St Louis?▼
Washington University in St Louis leads on acceptance rate at 12.1% versus 60.6% at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Ohio State University-Main Campus and Washington University in St Louis?▼
Ohio State University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $13,244 versus $65,790 at Washington University in St Louis. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Ohio State University-Main Campus and Washington University in St Louis?▼
Ohio State University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $40,022 versus $65,790 at Washington University in St Louis. 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