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Record Ohio State Freshman Class Enters with Average ACT with 29.2

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Stop us if you've heard this before: Ohio State welcomed another freshman class this fall semester, and they're all smart.

According to the university, the average Ohio State freshman enters school with an ACT of 29.2, tying last year's record high. It's also notable in that it broke enrollment and diversity records.

Total Enrollment:

  • Total university enrollment: 66,444 (record high)
  • Columbus campus enrollment 59,835 (record high)
  • Regional campus enrollment: 6,607.

Enrollment by level:

  • Undergraduate enrollment, all campuses: 52,517 (record high)
  • Undergraduate enrollment, Columbus campus: 45,946 (record high)
  • New freshmen, Columbus campus: 7,136
  • Graduate enrollment, Columbus campus: 10,672

Enrollment by ethnicity, all campuses:

  • Hispanic: 2,728 (record high)
  • Asian: 4,074 (record high)
  • African American: 3,979 (record high)
  • Two or ore races: 2,172 (record high)
  • International students: 6,412

New freshmen, Columbus campus:

  • Average ACT: 29.