AN OVERVIEW OF

The Ohio State University

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The Ohio State University is committed to becoming a preeminent global university that prepares its students and faculty to participate in knowledge-based collaborations around the world.

The campus in Columbus, Ohio, is one of America’s largest and most comprehensive. More than 56,000 students select from 170 undergraduate majors and 250 master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs. More than 5,500 of the students attending the Columbus campus come from outside the United States.

Ohio State is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s best public universities, with a top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer

hospital and research center. The university’s total research expenditures in

2011 reached nearly $829 million. Ohio State ranks second among all U.S. universities in industry-sponsored research, according to the National Science Foundation. The university’s innovation prowess attains world-class status, particularly in critical areas such as global climate change, cancer, infectious disease, advanced materials, and ag-bio products that feed and fuel the world.

Founded as a federal land-grant institution in 1870, the university has awarded 652,780 degrees (through August 2011) since 1878. Its legacy extends to nearly 500,000 living alumni.

• More than 5,500 international students from more than 115 countries attend Ohio State.

• Ohio State is ranked 7th nationally for its international student population and 18th in the nation for the number of students studying abroad.

• About 1,600 international scholars visit Ohio State each year.

• Thirty languages are offered through more than 600 courses, and more than 800 courses feature international content.

• More than two-thirds of Ohio State faculty have been involved in international professional activities.

• Nearly 20 percent of Ohio State undergraduates study abroad and can choose from programs on all seven continents.

• Ohio State has Global Gateway offices in Mumbai, India, and Shanghai, China, which serve to further the univer-sity’s teaching, research, and engagement mission.

Source: University Marketing Communications, February 2012

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“O-H-I-O” cheer at the Taj Mahal

Ohio Union, student center

Mirror Lake with Thompson Library in distance

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Ohio State’s Global Reach

Ohio State and India

Research Partnerships in India

• Ohio State is home to The John C. and Susan L. Huntington Photographic Archive of Buddhist and Asian Art, a truly unique collection containing nearly 300,000 original slides and photographs documenting art and architecture throughout Asia.

- The most comprehensive collection of its kind, the archive includes the largest photographic archive of Nepali art and architecture in the world, the only formal collection that photographically records the country’s artistic heritage.

• More than 15 social and academic organizations at Ohio State are available to students with interests in South Asia. These organizations boast a combined membership of over 700 students.

• Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science in the School of Environment and Natural Resources, was the lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (1998-2000), which earned the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

• Ohio State offers language course work in Hindi, Urdu, Persian, and Tibetan, as well as historical linguistic courses devoted to the study of Indo-European, Indic, and Sanskrit texts.

• More than 660 students from India are enrolled at Ohio State.

• Ohio State has five Memoranda of Agreement with universities in India and one Student Exchange Agreement.

• Ohio State offers six study abroad programs in India.

• Ohio State has been collaborating with universities and corporations in India since 1958, focusing on advancements in educational training and agricultural research with partners such as the Punjab Agricultural University.

• Researchers from Ohio State and Pondicherry University have teamed up to study the evolutionary effects of gene flow between crops and their wild relatives, supporting further research in the areas of food production, safety, and supply.

• Students from Ohio State’s University Agricultural Technical Institute and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore, India, are collaborating to study the challenges of marketing products internationally.

• Ohio State’s internationally recognized Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is working with partners in India on the development of a joint executive education program in automotive noise and vibration control.

Historical Information

Established 1870 First graduating class 1878 Degrees granted (through August 2011) 652,780

Academic Structure (Autumn 2011)

Undergraduate majors 170Master’s degree programs 145Doctoral degree programs 113Professional degree programs 7Courses (estimated) 12,000

Endowment (Total University and Foundation – Long-Term Investment Pool)

Market value, June 30, 2011 $2.121 billion

Fund Raising, 2010–2011

Donors 177,322Total private support $259.2 million

Highlights

2010-2011 Research Expenditures $828.5 million Rank among U.S. public research universities based on research expenditures (NSF* ‘09) 9thRank among all U.S. universities based on industry-sponsored research (NSF* ‘09) 2nd

Budget

FY 2012 (as approved by Trustees)

Total Income $5.01 billionState appropriations $493 millionOther government $426 millionStudent fees $916 millionHospitals $1.97 billionAuxiliaries (residence halls, Athletics, etc.) $312 millionOther income $890 million Total Expenditures $4.95 billionInstructional and general $1.48 billionSeparately budgeted research $506 millionPublic service $129 millionScholarships and fellowships $242 millionAuxiliaries $334 millionHospitals $1.92 billionOSU Physicians $342 million Financial information: Fiscal Year July 1–June 30) (Figures are rounded and may not sum to total.)

Research

Largest U.S. Universities (Autumn 2011)

Arizona State University, Tempe 59,794 University of Central Florida 58,587 The Ohio State University (Columbus) 56,867University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 52,557University of Texas, Austin 51,112

Minority Enrollment (Autumn 2011) Columbus Campus Total University

Total Enrollment 56,867 % of Total 64,429 % of TotalTotal Minorities 8,187 14.4% 9,173 14.2% African American 3,274 5.8% 3,922 6.1% Asian American 3,033 5.3% 3,186 4.9% Hispanic 1,738 3.1% 1,896 2.9% American Indian 142 .2% 169 .3%

Personnel

Employees (Autumn 2011) FTE** Head Count

Total 31,518.19 41,921Regular tenure-track faculty 2,915.87 2,930Regular clinical faculty 775.26 800Regular research faculty 88.15 91Auxiliary faculty 1,903.33 2,433Administrative and professional staff 15,668.37 16,710Civil Service staff 5,116.34 5,277Student employees 5,050.87 13,680

Payroll, Annual, 2010–2011

For all employees $1.910 billion

*National Science Foundation **Full-time equivalent

Statistics compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning

General Information

Enrollment

Enrollment (Autumn 2011) Columbus Campus Total University

Total 56,867 64,429 Men 29,259 32,825 Women 27,608 31,604 Undergraduates 42,916 50,145 Graduate students 10,575 10,908 Professional students 3,376 3,376 Ohioans 44,584 52,118 Non-Ohioans 12,283 12,311 International students 5,582 5,588

Statistical Summary

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