Quick Facts about Engineering
Current Rankings
- Ohio State's Engineering program is the top ranked program in Ohio. (U.S. News and World Report, 2008)
- Ohio State's Engineering program is ranked among the Top 20 public university programs (U.S. News and World Report, 2008)
- Ohio State is ranked 8th in the country among public universities and colleges for research and development expenditures. (National Science Foundation)
- Ohio State ranks 10th in the nation among public universities in total private support, totaling $210 million in fiscal year 2006. College of Engineering and Knowlton School of Architecture private support exceeded $33 million, or more than 15 percent of the University's total gifts.
Academics
Engineering and architecture students can choose from academic programs in our departments of:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aviation
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Industrial, Welding and Systems Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Knowlton School of Architecture
Engineering and Architecture Degrees Awarded (2006-2007): 1,337
Most popular minor for engineering students: Business
Average ACT score for incoming Ohio State engineering students (2007): 28.4
Average ACT score for all students nationally (2007): 21.2
Faculty
- 282 full-time engineering and architecture faculty members
- 10 National Academy of Engineering members
Students
Ohio State University Enrollment, 2007, Columbus Campus
- Undergraduate students: 38,479
- Graduate students: 10,083
- Professional students: 3,256
- Total: 51,818
College of Engineering Enrollment, 2007
- Undergraduate Engineering: 4,738
- Graduate Engineering: 1,281
- Engineering Total: 6,019
- Architecture Total: 797
- Nearly 20 student project teams offer a wide variety of hands-on engineering experience for students to get involved and work in teams.
- The Buckeye Bullet student project team, which set world and national electric vehicle land speed records in 2004, is seeking to surpass those records with the Buckeye Bullet 2, which runs on hydrogen fuel cells.
- The services of the Engineering Career Services/Co-op Program were used by 85% of the 2005-2006 bachelor's degree students.
Research
- Ohio State researchers received more than $589 million in research funding in FY 2006, a 6.6 increase over the previous year.
- In FY 2006, the College of Engineering was awarded $129 million in research funding.
More than 40 research centers and laboratories provide students with access to state-of-the-art facilities for research and teaching. The College of Engineering administers several research and interdisciplinary units, including:
- Center for Accelerated Maturation of Materials
- Center for Advanced Polymer and Composite Engineering
- Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymer Biomedical Devices, NSF/NSEC
- Center for Automotive Research
- Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials & Devices, Wright Center of Innovation
- Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, Wright Center of Innovation
- ElectroScience Laboratory
- Fuel Cell Center, Wright Center of Innovation
- Institute for Materials Research
- Nanotech West
- Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
- Ohio Center for Advanced Propulsion and Power
Engineering Retention Statistics
From 1988 through today, retention of incoming freshmen through graduation in engineering has increased from 38% to more than 60%. The College's Fundamentals of Engineering program for first-year students, which puts real engineering experience up front, has been a major contributor to the improved retention and performance of students throughout their programs.
| Academic years | # of degrees |
|---|---|
2005-2006 |
828 |
| 2004-2005 | 798 |
| 2003-2004 | 807 |
| 2002-2003 | 702 |
| 2001-2002 | 682 |
Diversity
- College of Engineering undergraduate enrollment is 13.2% minority (Native American, African American, Hispanic, Asian), 13% female and 8% international students.
- Knowlton School of Architecture undergraduate enrollment is 12.8% minority (Native American, African American, Hispanic, Asian), 30% female and 5% international students.
- Full-time engineering and architecture faculty are 27% minority (Native American, African American, Hispanic, Asian) and 14% female.
Student chapter organizations include:
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society
- National Society of Black Engineers
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
- Society of Women Engineers
Ohio State History and Alumni
- Established by Legislature: 1870
- First classes taught: 1873
- Received present name: 1878
- First graduating class: 1878
- Degrees granted (through August 2006): 580,489
- Known, living engineering alumni worldwide: 46,410
- Known, living architecture alumni worldwide: 6,629
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