Involvement & Persistence
Active Involvement
We offer every student many ways to find friends, develop personal potential and experience
things that enrich and equip them to take on the world after graduation. The impact
of a student’s involvement in Student Affairs activities can be seen directly through
increased persistence rates, leading to higher enrollment and graduation rates.
90%OF OSU FRESHMAN
participated in at least one co-curricular event, with 84% participating in five or more events
3xMORE LIKELY
to return to OSU the following year after a student participated in at least three co-curricular events
By the Numbers
12,368
Students in Clubs
The 587 active student organizations on campus saw involvements from students across
all academic colleges.
+0.39
Higher GPA
Freshmen who joined a student organization had an average GPA that was 0.39 points higher than those who didn’t and were twice
as likely to persist.
632,924
Total Participations
This includes involvement in events and programs among all students during the 2022-23
academic year.
89%
Retention Rate
Students who lived on campus in our Living Learning Programs had higher retention rates and GPAs than the general campus population