Ohio State students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $17,269 vs $24,897 a year. For fall 2027, Ohio State needs the SAT or ACT; Rutgers doesn't need the SAT or ACT. Rutgers is due first, on Dec 1.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges)
$31,162
$36,096
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges)
$17,269
$24,897
Average paid from out of state, estimated
$46,051
$45,722
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
Measure
Ohio State University
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Under $30,000
$6,061
$15,090
$30,000–$48,000
$5,538
$17,496
$48,000–$75,000
$9,708
$18,838
$75,000–$110,000
$18,203
$24,156
Over $110,000
$27,873
$34,232
After you start
Measure
Ohio State University
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Undergrads
45,638
37,751
Graduate within 6 years
88%
85%
Come back for year two
94%
93%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
$67,080
$80,490
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
$18,974
Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers