Read all about the Columbus Region, including major employers, workforce characteristics, quality of life, and much more.

1. Factbook 2011

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Regional Overview • 3
Industry & Workforce • 7
Cost of Doing Business • 29
Incentives • 34
Transportation Network • 37
Quality of Life • 42
About Us • 46

3. Regional Overview
COLUMBUS ECONOMIC MARKET
The Columbus Region
The Columbus Region is an eleven-county
area comprising Delaware, Fairfield, Marion
County
Franklin, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison,
Marion, Morrow, Pickaway and Union Knox
County
counties. This Region represents the
coverage area of Columbus2020!’s Logan
County
economic development activities.
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The Columbus Region varies from the
Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA), which comprises 8 of the above
11 counties (excluding Knox, Logan and
Marion). Wherever possible, the information
and data in this document covers the
eleven-county region. However, some data
are only available at the MSA level and are
identified as such in the text, title or source.
• Eleven-county region located in
Central Ohio
• Population of 2 million people
• Population growth rate of
1.3 percent annually
• Eight-county Columbus MSA, 2nd
fastest growing among Midwest metro
areas with at least 1 million in population
• Driver of Ohio’s population and
economic growth
• 44 colleges and universities
• 146,515 college students and home of
the largest university in the country
• Home to 15 Fortune 1000 headquarters
Columbus and Franklin County
• State capital and largest Ohio city
• 15th largest city in the U.S.
Columbus is well connected to
the rest of the U.S. and beyond:
SHARE OF THE AMERICAN POPULATION
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Port Columbus International Airport: 33 WITHIN A RADIUS OF 500 MILES
destination airports with 155 daily flights Less than 5%
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Enhanced freight rail connections to East 5% - 15%
Coast ports in Norfolk, VA, Baltimore, MD, 15% - 25%
and Wilmington, NC. 25% - 35%
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One-day truck drive to 47 percent of the More than 35%
U.S. population, higher than other major
distribution centers in the U.S. (Source:
Dr. Jean Paul Rodrigue, Hofstra University)
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4. The Columbus economy
The Columbus Region has a diversified economy where no single major industry sector represents more than 17 percent
of employment. Finance and insurance, advanced manufacturing, health, logistics and other industries are complemented
by the presence of The Ohio State University and the state capital.
Figure 1A. Regional Employment by Sector
CONSTRUCTION MINING
MANUFACTURING
3% WHOLESALE TRADE
9%
17%
GOVERNMENT 4%
OTHER SERVICES
5% 11%
RETAIL TRADE
10%
LEISURE
HOSPITALITY
5%
TRANSPORT UTILITIES
13% 7%
EDUCATION
HEALTH
16% FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
PROFESSIONAL
BUS. SVCS.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2009
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5. In the past decade, the fastest growing sectors have been education and health (+28 percent), transportation and utilities
(+21 percent), and professional and business services (+11 percent). Continued investment in the Rickenbacker Global Logistics
Park and other areas of the region’s logistics sector has been a major factor in the growth of transportation and utilities. igureAChngeineginlmmener
FIGURE 2A. CHANGE IN REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR, 2001-2009
2001 2009
159,800 Government +6%
Government 150,190
145,430 Prof. Bus. Svcs. +11%
Prof. Bus. Svcs. 131,518
Retail 126,242 124,140 Education Health +28%
Manufacturing 112,723
104,150 Retail -17%
Education Health 96,876
90,872 Leisure Hospitality +6%
Leisure Hospitality 86,084
Financial activities 74,295 81,807 Manufacturing -27%
67,882 Financial activities -9%
Construction Mining 47,235 45,643 Transportation Utilities +21%
Wholesale Trade 38,527 35,819 Wholesale trade -7%
Transportation Utilities 37,661 32,268 Construction Mining -32%
Other Services 29,683 27,063 Other services -9%
Information 23,691
17,719 Information -25%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2009
Top Sectors by Economic Output, 2010 (billions of dollars
Financial activities $24.7
Professional and business services $14.3
Government $12.3
Manufacturing $9.1
Education and Health $7.4
Source: Moody’s Economy.com
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6. Fifteen Fortune 1000 companies are headquartered in the region, including six Fortune 500 companies.
Several other Fortune 1000 and major international companies are among the region’s largest employers.
Company Fortune 1000 Rank Presence in REGION EMPLOYMENT IN REGION
Abbott Laboratories 69 Significant operations 2,200
Abercrombie Fitch 599 Headquarters 2,000
Aetna 77 Significant operations 1,180
Alliance Data Systems 693 Significant operations 2,030
American Electric Power 169 Headquarters 3,527
Anheuser-Busch Foreign-owned Significant operations 780
Ashland Inc. 272 Significant operations 1,500
Big Lots 453 Headquarters 1,310
Bob Evans Farms 962 Headquarters 350
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc. Foreign-owned Significant operations 1,100
Boeing 36 Significant operations 550
Cardinal Health 19 Headquarters 4,030
Cardington Yutaka Technologies Foreign-owned Significant operations 700
Discover Financial Services 291 Significant operations 1,030
Emerson Electric 120 Significant operations 2,000
Express Inc 902 Headquarters 800
Federal Express 73 Significant operations 700
Fifth Third Bancorp 326 Significant operations 589
General Mills 166 Significant operations 300
Greif 600 Headquarters 250
Honda of America Foreign-owned Significant operations 11,067
Huntington Bancshares 632 Headquarters 4,170
JP Morgan Chase 13 Significant operations 17,438
Limited Brands 258 Headquarters 5,200
McGraw-Hill 372 Significant operations 1,495
Medco Health Solutions 34 Significant operations 3,831
Mettler-Toledo International 886 Headquarters 666
Momentive Performance Materials 433 Headquarters 320
Nationwide 127 Headquarters 11,235
Nucor Steel Marion 157 Significant operations 405
Owens Corning 448 Significant operations 1,000
PepsiCo 43 Significant operations 470
PPG Industries 181 Significant operations 495
Retail Ventures 933 Headquarters 500
Rolls-Royce Energy Systems Foreign-owned Significant operations 1,200
Safelite Foreign-owned Significant operations 1,456
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. 636 Headquarters 1,012
Stanley Electric Foreign-owned Significant operations 750
State Farm Insurance 37 Significant operations 1,894
Teleperformance USA Foreign-owned Significant operations 1,620
Time Warner Cable 95 Significant operations 1,084
TS Tech North America Foreign-owned Significant operations 1,720
United Parcel Service 48 Significant operations 1,623
Wendy’s 603 Headquarters 450
Whirlpool Corp. 143 Significant operations 3,066
Worthington Industries 891 Headquarters 1,229
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7. Industry Workforce
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
RANK Largest Private Sector Employers FTE in Region
The Columbus Region has nearly 300
1 JPMorgan Chase 17,438
internationally owned companies with
2 Nationwide 11,235
one or more establishments in the
3 Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. 11,067
11-county area.
4 Kroger Co. 5,417
5 Limited Brands Inc. 5,200 country Companies
6 Huntington Bancshares Inc. 4,170
Japan 92
7 Cardinal Health Inc. 4,030
8 Medco Health Solutions Inc. 3,831 Germany 35
9 American Electric Power Company Inc. 3,527 UK 32
10 Whirlpool Corp. 3,066
Canada 23
11 Battelle 2,618
12 Abbott Laboratories 2,200 France 19
13 Alliance Data 2,030 Switzerland 21
14 Abercrombie Fitch 2,000
Netherlands 12
15 Emerson Network Power/Liebert Corp. 2,000
16 State Farm Insurance 1,894
17 TS Tech North America 1,720
18 Exel 1,663
19 United Parcel Service 1,623
20 Teleperformance 1,620
21 Giant Eagle Inc. 1,600
22 Ashland Inc. 1,500
23 McGraw-Hill Education/School Education 1,495
24 Safelite 1,456
25 Big Lots Inc. 1,310
Sources: olumbus2020!; Columbus Business First, Book of Lists, 2010; local economic development agencies
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8. Largest Manufacturers by
Columbus region Employees
Central Ohio
Rank Manufacturer
Employees
Honda of America
1 11,067
Manufacturing Inc.
2 Whirlpool Corp. 3,066
3 Abbott Nutrition 2,200
Emerson Network
4 2,000
Power/Liebert Corp.
internationalLY OWNED companies RANKED BY NUMBER OF
COLUMBUS REGION EMPLOYEES 5 TS Tech North America 1,720
Rank Company Employees Headquarters
6 Anchor Hocking Co. 1,248
1 Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. 11,067 Japan
Worthington Industries
2 TS Tech North America 1,720 Japan 7 1,229
Inc.
3 Exel 1,663 Germany Rolls-Royce Energy
8 1,200
Systems
4 Teleperformance 1,620 France
Boehringer Ingelheim
9 1,100
5 SafeliteAutoGlass 1,456 Belgium Roxane Inc.
6 Rolls-Royce Energy Systems 1,200 UK 10 Owens Corning 1,024
7 Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc. 1,100 Germany
11 Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. 1,012
8 Anheuser-Busch Inc. 780 Belgium
9 Stanley Electric U.S. Co. Inc. 750 Japan 12 Ariel Corp 918
10 American Showa 709 Japan
13 Lancaster Colony Corp. 855
11 Cardington Yutaka Technologies 700 Japan
14 Anheuser-Busch Inc. 780
12 Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 666 Switzerland
13 Alcatel-Lucent 625 France 15 American Showa 709
14 Midwest Express Group 598 Japan Cardington Yutaka
16 700
Technologies
15 Showa Aluminum Corp. 480 Japan
Silver Line Windows
17 700
16 Invensys Climate Controls 420 UK Doors
17 AGC Automotive Americas 407 Japan Mettler-Toledo
18 666
International Inc.
18 Jefferson Industries Corp. 400 Japan
19 Anomatic Corp. 650
19 Daido Metal 375 Japan
20 Nifco America Corp. 300 Japan 20 Columbus Castings 575
Sources: Columbus2020!; Columbus Business First, Book of Lists, 2010; local economic development agencies
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9. Fastest growing private companies by annual sales growth (Columbus MSA)
Rank Company Industry
1 Cyber Technology LLC Insurance
2 CallCopy Inc. Call Recording
3 Reliant Capital Solutions LLC Business Consultant
4 Mission Essential Personnel LLC Professional Services
5 Thirty-One Gifts LLC Retail
6 Insource Logistics LLC Logistics
7 Whitestone Group Inc. Security
8 Pepper Construction Company of Ohio LLC Construction
9 Compass Homes Inc. Real Estate
10 ClearSaleing Inc. Advertising
11 Anu Resources Unlimited Inc. Human Resources
12 Zipline Logistics LLC Logistics
Information
13 Leading Edje LLC Technology
14 E-Cycle LLC Waste Management
15 Advanced Engineering Consultants Ltd. Engineering
16 PCPD LLC Retail
17 Astor and Black Custom Ltd. Retail
18 Axia Consulting LLC IT Consultant
19 Inside Outfitters Inc. Retail
20 Navigator Management Partners LLC IT Consultant
Largest Banks and Savings Loans Companies by Central Ohio Deposits (Columbus MSA)
Rank Bank Central Ohio Deposits Bank Assets Equity Capital
1 Huntington National Bank $10.23 billion $51.11 billion $2.82 billion
2 JPMorgan Chase $7.74 billion $1.63 trillion $127.29 billion
3 Fifth Third Bank $3.55 billion $112.74 billion $16.3 billion
4 PNC $2.86 billion $260.31 billion $28.51 billion
5 Nationwide Bank $1.95 billion $3.21 billion $296.4 million
6 Park National Bank $1.65 billion $6.19 billion $414.3 million
7 Key Bank $1.57 billion $90.18 billion $8.58 billion
8 U.S. Bank $1.06 billion $276.38 billion $24.6 billion
9 WesBanco Bank Inc. $674 million $5.38 billion $677.6 million
10 Delaware County Bank Trust Co. $565.4 million $674.7 million $49.8 million
Sources: Columbus Business First, Book of lists 2010
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10. Key Sectors: Science and Technology
Fast Facts
• large, educated workforce, combined with superior research capabilities and a strong corporate foundation, has allowed
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Central Ohio to become one of the fastest growing innovation and technology hubs in the nation.
• he 315 Research Technology Corridor is one of the largest research-based sites in the U.S., employing more than 50,000
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people and managing more than $1 billion in research grants annually.
• olumbus was identified as the “No. 1 up-and-coming tech city in the United States,” according to Forbes in 2008.
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• ,043 science and technology establishments in the Columbus Region employ more than 38,300 workers (QCEW 2009).
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• he MSA has a location quotient of 1.11 in science and technology sector employment compared to the nation.
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• he state’s $1.6 billion program to develop industry clusters in targeted high-tech sectors has already changed Ohio’s
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economic landscape in such areas as biomedical imaging and advanced materials. As of June 2009, the $469 million
expended thus far in Third Frontier funds has leveraged over $4 billion of additional funding and created an estimated
48,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Assets
• ome to two of the world’s leading private-research institutions, Battelle Memorial Institute and Chemical Abstract Services.
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• hree of Ohio’s seven Edison Technology Centers, including BioOhio, Edison Welding Institute, and Polymer Ohio, which
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provide product and process innovation and commercialization services to both established and early-stage
technology-based businesses.
• echColumbus accelerates the growth of the innovation economy by providing vital resources and assistance to people and
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enterprises that depend on technology to achieve their business goals.
• cience and Technology Campus Corporation, a state-of-the-art research park located on The Ohio State University campus
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links world-class academic technical expertise with commercial innovation.
• hio Supercomputer Center, provides supercomputing, cyber-infrastructure, research and educational resources for academic
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research, industry and government.
• he Dublin Entrepreneurial Center taps into the entrepreneurs and ideas generated in the Dublin community.
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• ransportation Research Center, a world leading provider of vehicular testing services, independently managing a 4,500 acre
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transportation research and testing facility serving the needs of industries, governments, trade associations, and educational
organizations worldwide.
• NC@8000, a business incubator in New Albany, boasts an entire floor with more than 16,000 square feet dedicated as a hub
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for startups and entrepreneurial activities, designed to create a flow of ideas and interconnectivity.
• 6,580 people in science and technology occupations in the MSA with an average wage of $73,778 (Occupational Employment
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Statistics 2010).
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11. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL COUNTY EMPLOYMENT
MAJOR TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
Battelle Memorial Institute
MARION
Online Computer Library Center MORROW
Sterling Commerce
KNOX
LOGAN
Teksystems
UNION
Accenture DELAWARE
Information Control Corp.
LICKING
Sogeti USA LLC
FRANKLIN
Quick Solutions Inc.
Modis Consulting MADISON
Unicon International Inc.
FAIRFIELD
Nestle PTC
PICKAWAY
OHIO THIRD FRONTIER
The Ohio Third Frontier is an
unprecedented commitment to create % SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
new technology-based products,
0.20 –2.00
companies, industries and jobs. In
May 2011, the Ohio Third Frontier was 2.01 – 3.00
extended through 2015 indicating 3.01 – 4.00
a widely held understanding by the
4.01 – 5.00
populace that technology and innovation
will lead to economic prosperity both 5.01 – 6.34
today and for future generations.
The $2.3 billion initiative supports
applied research and commercialization, NUMBER OF WORKERS AND AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES IN SCIENCE,
ENGINEERING AND IT OCCUPATIONS (COLUMBUS MSA)
entrepreneurial assistance, early-stage
capital formation, and expansion of REGION WORKERS AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE
a skilled talent pool that can support
59,550 $33.80
technology-based economic growth.
The Ohio Third Frontier’s strategic intent Raleigh 42,160 $34.02
is to create an “innovation ecosystem”
Atlanta 125,310 $35.80
that supports the efficient and seamless
transition of great ideas from the Minneapolis 117,020 $35.85
laboratory to the marketplace.
Chicago 192,680 $36.43
Austin 72,430 $37.02
Seattle 161,780 $40.20
San Francisco 159,910 $43.00
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, March 2009; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2010
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12. Science and technology occupations employment and wages (COLUMBUS MSA)
occupation
Marion
employment hourly mean wage
Aerospace Engineers
County
80 $43.82
Computer Hardware Engineers 140 $40.57
Electrical Engineers 990 $35.33
Industrial Engineers 2,000 $35.21
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 660 $25.21
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 50 $24.55
Biochemists and Biophysicists 90 $30.23
Microbiologists 110 $30.77
Biological Scientists All Other 80 $27.00
Chemists 340 $31.39
Environmental Scientists and Specialists Including Health 660 $34.08
Biological Technicians 420 $17.85
Life Physical and Social Science Technicians All Other 450 $21.54
Average asking rent for RD and flex space, Q4 2010
METRO AREA per sq ft per sq M
Dallas-Fort Worth $6.42 $69.10
Atlanta $6.76 $72.76
$6.79 $73.09
Houston $7.35 $79.11
THE OHIO STATE UNIV.
Cincinnati $7.99 $86.00
Chicago $8.15 $87.73
Jacksonville $8.35 $89.88
Charlotte $8.64 $93.00
Baltimore $9.18 $98.81
Denver $9.31 $100.21 Science and Technology Assets
New Jersey, north central $9.43 $101.50 A - Chemical Abstracts Service B - Battelle Memorial Institute
Los Angeles $9.65 $103.87 C - BioOhio D - Edison Welding Institute
E - Dublin Entrepreneurial Center F - Polymer Ohio
Oakland-East Bay $9.91 $106.67
G - TechColumbus H - Ohio Supercomputer Center
Pittsburgh $12.46 $134.12 I - Science and Technology Campus Corporation
Long Island, NY $12.97 $139.61
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2010; Grubb Ellis, Industrial Market Trends, Q4 2010
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13. Key Sectors: Logistics
Fast Facts
• ocated at the heart of the Midwestern United States, the Columbus Region provides easy access to major national
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and global markets.
• he Columbus Region is within a 10-hour truck drive of 47 percent of the U.S. population and 47 percent of the U.S.
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manufacturing capacity.
• ,377 logistics establishments with more than 70,000 employees, yielding a location quotient for employment of 1.15 of
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the U.S. (QCEW, 2009).
• verage wages in distribution and logistics occupations in the Columbus MSA are 13.5 percent higher than the MSA average,
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adjusted for skill level (analysis of Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2010).
• 2.1 percent employment growth projected in 2006-2016 for the transportation and warehousing sector in the Columbus
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MSA (Ohio LMI 2010).
• ickenbacker International Airport handled more than 149 million pounds of air cargo in the 12 months ended March 2011.
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• he Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business is ranked No. 7 among supply chain/logistics programs nationwide
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(U.S. News World Report 2012).
Assets
• ort Columbus International flies to 33 destination airports with 155 daily flights. In 2009, it served more than 6.2 million
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passengers. The Port Columbus Master Plan demonstrates capacity for future expansion and improvements to accommodate
beyond 10 million passengers per year.
• he new Heartland Corridor allows double-stacked freight trains to travel directly from the Port of Virginia to a state-of-the-
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art intermodal facility located at Rickenbacker International Airport in Franklin County.
• he Heartland Corridor connects Columbus to Virginia ports that will increase their capacity in anticipation of the Panama
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Canal’s expansion in 2014.
• ickenbacker International Airport is a dynamic, international logistics center home to a tremendous base of air, rail and road
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transport companies. It handles more than 300,000 lifts a year and offers $660 million in transportation cost savings
to shippers.
• $59 million CSX intermodal freight terminal expansion is underway in Columbus. The expansion is part of the National
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Gateway initiative, linking deep water east coast ports with Midwestern markets.
• ombined intermodal facilities to handle 800,000 container lifts annually, with land and capacity to grow.
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• ome to Foreign Trade Zone No. 138, which comprises six pre-designated Magnet Sites and can provide FTZ
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designation to any site located within a 25-county service area in Central Ohio.
• wo national and one regional rail carrier: Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation, Ohio Central.
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14. LOGISTICS OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
MAJOR LOGISTICS COMPANIES
Abbott Nutrition
Allied Mineral Products Inc.
Big Lots MARION
Calypso Logistics MORROW
Cardinal Health
DB Schenker Logistics KNOX
LOGAN
Exel UNION
Faro Logistics Services Inc. DELAWARE
FedEx
FST Logistics
LICKING
Hyperlogistics Group
FRANKLIN
Kahiki Foods
Kraft
Limited Brands MADISON
McGraw Hill
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. FAIRFIELD
Midwest Express Group
PICKAWAY
Nash Finch Co.
Nex Transport Inc.
ODW Logistics % LOGISTICS
Ohio Steel Industries Inc. 2.20 – 4.00
Pacer International
4.01 – 6.00
Plaskolite
6.01 – 8.00
RCV II Logistics
8.01 – 10.00
Spartan Logistics
10.01 – 12.97
Sterling Commerce
Tech International
UPS
Vista Industrial Packaging
NUMBER OF WORKERS AND AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES IN TRANSPORTATION
AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS (COLUMBUS MSA)
REGION WORKERS AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE
68,710 $14.85
Indianapolis 78,770 $15.38
Memphis 73,920 $15.41
Los Angeles 340,440 $15.53
Pittsburgh 66,680 $15.64
Atlanta 169,790 $16.29
Chicago 319,450 $16.46
Louisville 56,280 $17.26
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, March 2009; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2010
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15. LOGISTICS OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES (COLUMBUS MSA)
occupation employment hourly mean wage
Purchasing Managers 370 $49.30
Transportation Storage and Distribution Managers 850 $41.53
Business Operations Specialists All Other* 7,390 $31.26
Sales Representatives Wholesale and Manufacturing Technical and Scientific Products 4,270 $37.77
Sales Representatives Wholesale and Manufacturing Except Technical and Scientific Products 9,000 $29.66
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 3,140 $25.88
Inspectors Testers Sorters Samplers and Weighers 2,640 $15.43
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 2,040 $17.30
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers Laborers and Material Movers Hand 1,630 $22.04
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 1,600 $24.91
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 9,520 $19.92
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 5,390 $14.85
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 230 $13.94
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 4,430 $14.41
Laborers and Freight Stock and Material Movers Hand 25,570 $13.46
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,270 $12.05
Packers and Packagers Hand 7,460 $10.32
Logistics Assets
Average asking rent for distribution
and warehousing space, Q4 2010
metro area per sq ft per sq M
Marion
County
$2.88 $31.00 Morrow
County
Cincinnati $3.28 $35.31
Charlotte $3.34 $35.95 Logan
County Union
County Knox County
Atlanta $3.34 $35.95
Dallas-Fort Worth $3.52 $37.89
Chicago $3.90 $41.98 Deleware
County
Denver $4.01 $43.16
Licking County
Jacksonville $4.06 $43.70
Pittsburgh $4.40 $47.36
Houston $4.59 $49.41
Franklin County
Baltimore $4.65 $50.05 Madison
County
New Jersey, north central $4.92 $52.96 Fairfield County
Los Angeles $5.28 $56.83 Pickaway
County
Major Airport
Oakland-East Bay $6.20 $66.74 Intermodal Terminal
Dual Rail Industrial Park
Long Island, NY $8.01 $86.22 National Gateway Corridor
Heartland Rail Corridor
National Freight Rail Line
Major Interstates
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2010; Grubb Ellis, Industrial Market Trends, Q4 2010
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16. Key Sectors: Manufacturing
Fast Facts
• anufacturing in the Columbus Region employed 81,807 in 2009 (QCEW). The sector contributed $9.1 billion to regional
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output in 2010, more than any sector other than real estate.
• olumbus MSA manufacturing workers averaged $106,000 of output each in 2009, more than their counterparts elsewhere
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in the state.
• he Columbus Region experienced a 30.3 percent increase in manufacturing productivity (output per worker) after inflation
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between 2001 and 2009.
• uality sites and buildings with more than 251 million square feet of industrial space and available property averaging a
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direct asking rate of $3.50/SF.
• The Columbus Region had 1,929 manufacturing establishments with 81,807 employees (QCEW 2009).
• igh output location quotients for manufacturing of beverages (2.15), electrical equipment (1.52), transportation
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equipment (2.31), and nonmetallic mineral products (1.91) (Economy.com 2010).
Assets
• attelle Memorial Institute, the world’s largest contract research and development organization, brings a unique blend of
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science and technology disciplines to solve significant logistics challenges for its clients.
• dison Welding Institute, North America’s leading organization dedicated to the research and development of welding and
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materials joining technologies.
• he Ohio State University enrolls over 55,000 students and ranks No. 2 among universities nationwide in industry-
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sponsored research.
- Fisher College of Business is ranked No. 11 in the nation amoung MBA programs in production/operations and No. 6 among
undergraduate programs in this specialization.
- Graduate program in industrial and systems engineering is ranked No. 19 in the nation (U.S. News World Report 2011).
• olumbus State Community College, one of the nation’s largest community colleges, with engineering certificate programs
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in manufacturing, assembly, and computer-aided design.
• he Ohio Manufacturing Institute (OMI) is a collaborative network that enables manufacturers to become globally competitive,
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locally by connecting industry needs with Ohio assets such as faculty research, student co-located interns, and access to
university labs and equipment.
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17. Assets Continued
• hio Manufacturing Institute (OMI) is a single entry point for
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Largest Manufacturers
making Ohio State University’s technical resources available to
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Ohio manufacturers and to facilitate the use of those resources for
economic development. OMI collaborates with university faculty,
Honda of America
11,067 students, and scientists in the following technical areas to find
Manufacturing Inc.
solutions for manufacturing challenges:
Whirlpool Corp. 3,066 Machining, Tribology, Metrology, Forming Corrosion
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Abbott Nutrition 2,200 - Process, Microstructure Performance Modeling
- Additive Manufacturing
Emerson Network Power/
2,000 - Welding Joining
Liebert Corp.
- Design
TS Tech North America 1,720
Anchor Hocking Co. 1,248
Manufacturing percentage of total county employment
Worthington Industries Inc. 1,229
Rolls-Royce Energy Systems 1,200
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc. 1,100
Owens Corning 1,024 MARION
MORROW
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. 1,012
Ariel Corp 918 KNOX
LOGAN
Lancaster Colony Corp. 855 UNION
DELAWARE
Anheuser-Busch Inc. 780
American Showa 709
LICKING
Cardington Yutaka Technologies 700 FRANKLIN
Silver Line Windows Doors 700
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 666 MADISON
Anomatic Corp. 650
FAIRFIELD
Columbus Castings 575
PICKAWAY
Boeing Guidance Repair Ctr. 550
DuPont 550
Kroger Co. - Bakery Division 508
% Manufacturing
Select Sires, Inc. 500
5.36 – 8.00
Crane Group Co. 500
8.01 – 12.00
PPG Industries Inc. 495
12.01 – 16.00
Showa Aluminum Inc. 480 16.01 – 24.00
GJ Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. 470 24.01 – 34.37
Arvin Meritor 450
Wyandot Inc. 425
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2009; Columbus Business First Book of Lists, 2010; Local Economic Development Agencies
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18. MANUFACTURING OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES (COLUMBUS MSA)
OCCUPATION EMPLOYMENT HOURLY MEAN WAGE
Industrial Production Managers 900 $45.86
Business Operations Specialists All Other 7,390 $31.26
Electrical Engineers 990 $35.33
Industrial Engineers 2,000 $35.21
Mechanical Engineers 1,710 $32.97
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,670 $25.23
Maintenance Workers Machinery 460 $23.40
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 3,140 $25.88
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 510 $18.03
Team Assemblers 8,000 $15.40
Machinists 1,790 $18.49
Welders Cutters Solderers and Brazers 1,280 $16.01
Inspectors Testers Sorters Samplers and Weighers 2,640 $15.43
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 2,040 $17.30
Production Workers All Other 1,770 $17.19
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,270 $12.05
Packers and Packagers Hand 7,460 $10.32
NUMBER OF WORKERS AND AVERAGE HOURLY INDUSTRIAL PARKS
WAGES IN PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
AVERAGE
METRO AREA WORKERS
HOURLY WAGE Marion
County
49,690 $16.27
Indianapolis 54,850 $16.40 Knox
County
Chicago 294,090 $16.83
Logan
Pittsburgh 62,150 $17.03 County
Minneapolis 117,810 $17.41 68
Louisville 48,300 $17.44
Detroit 139,680 $19.43
Seattle 84,980 $19.92
Industrial Park Locations
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19. KEY SECTORS: HEADQUARTER BUSINESS SERVICES
Fast Facts
• he Columbus Region is home to the headquarters of 15 Fortune 1000
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companies, six of which are Fortune 500 companies. Headquartered in the Region
• ore than 21,000 workers employed directly in more than 300 corporate
M Fortune 1000
Company Name
managing offices in the Columbus Region, yielding a location quotient of Ranking
1.61 (QCEW, 2009). Cardinal Health 19
• arge back office companies and operations include: Teleperformance
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Nationwide 127
USA, Verizon Wireless, Time Warner Cable, JPMorgan Chase, Nationwide
Insurance, State Farm Insurance, Aetna. American Electric Power 169
• nsurance carriers are a particularly important segment of the region’s
I Limited Brands 258
back office operations. These firms employ more than 27,000, giving a
Momentive Performance
location quotient of 1.82 (QCEW, 2009). 433
Materials
• he Columbus Region has the most competitive corporate tax climate
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Big Lots 453
in the Midwest.
• early 300,000 in occupations in management, business and finance,
N Abercrombie Fitch 599
office and administrative support, and IT in the MSA, giving an overall Greif 600
location quotient of 1.14 (OES, 2010).
Huntington Bancshares 632
• mple business service support is available in the Region, with 59,900
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employed in more than 5,600 professional and technical establishments Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. 636
(location quotient of 1.13) and 60,700 in more than 2,500 administrative Mettler-Toledo International 886
support establishments (location quotient of 1.25) (QCEW, 2009).
Worthington Industries 891
• rivate sector workforce unionization rate of 5.2 percent is below the
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Express Inc 902
national average of 6.9 percent and 14th lowest among the 62 Midwest
metro areas with 50,000 or more employees (Unionstats 2010). Retail Ventures 933
• ome to 44 colleges and universities with a total enrollment of more
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than 146,000 undergraduate and graduate students
Latest as of July 14, 2011
Assets
• ob Creation Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit to companies creating at least 25 full-time jobs (within three years) in Ohio.
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• orkforce Guarantee Program provides 100 percent reimbursable training grants to employers that are creating at least 20
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job positions. Projects can be funded up to $750,000.
• nterprise Zones/Community Reinvestment Areas provide property tax abatements for businesses that invest in designated
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areas of Ohio.
• he Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business ranks 25th in the U.S. for its MBA program and 14th for its undergraduate
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program (U.S. News and World Report, 2012 and 2011, respectively). The College has eight Master’s programs and three
PhD programs.
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20. HEADQUARTER AND BUSINESS SERVICES OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES (COLUMBUS MSA)
OCCUPATION EMPLOYMENT HOURLY MEAN WAGE
Management Occupations 36,790 $50.37
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 53,690 $30.55
Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations 38,030 $35.69
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 14,300 $31.48
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 7,220 $28.44
Community and Social Services Occupations 12,780 $21.46
Legal Occupations 7,030 $37.62
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 51,830 $25.40
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 12,990 $24.44
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations 50,960 $34.05
Healthcare Support Occupations 32,670 $12.11
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 164,340 $16.12
Sales and Related Occupations 88,760 $17.18
NUMBER OF WORKERS AND AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES IN MANAGEMENT,
BUSINESS AND OFFICE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS
MSA WORKERS AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE
Nashville 209,730 $23.51
Indianapolis 222,970 $24.10
254,820 $24.11
Dallas 813,030 $25.99
Charlotte 184,550 $27.16
Chicago 1,157,950 $27.49
Atlanta 691,830 $27.83
Minneapolis 492,770 $28.37
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2010
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21. HEADQUARTERS AND BUSINESS SERVICES LOCATIONS
Office Rental Asking Rates
(per square foot)
metro area class b class a
Marion
$14.26 $18.03 County
Pittsburgh $19.09 $21.94
Knox
Atlanta $17.48 $22.77 County
Dallas $17.90 $23.16 Logan
County
Minneapolis $18.78 $23.45
Phoenix $18.76 $24.10
Houston $19.16 $29.33
Chicago $24.33 $29.44
Seattle $23.08 $30.20
Boston $24.33 $34.55
Los Angeles $25.71 $35.35
Miami $26.14 $36.56
Fortune 1000 Headquarters
Back Office or Call Center Operation
Data Center
MARION
MORROW
KNOX
LOGAN
HQ/BUSINESS SERVICES
UNION PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL COUNTY
DELAWARE
EMPLOYMENT % HQ/BACK OFFICE
.13 – 1.00
LICKING 1.01 – 3.00
FRANKLIN
3.01 – 5.00
5.01 – 7.00
MADISON 7.01 – 8.01
FAIRFIELD
PICKAWAY
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, March 2009; Grubb Ellis, Office Market Trends Q1 2011
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22. Industry Rankings
Top Ten States by Number of
Biofuels Manufacturing Top Ten States for
New and Expanded Facilities
Research Leaders Biotechnology Strength
Reported, 2010
Number of
Rank State Rank State Rank State
Projects
1 Texas 424 1 Iowa 1 California
2 Ohio 376 2 Illinois 2 Texas
3 Louisiana 347 3 Florida 3 Pennsylvania
4 Pennsylvania 337 4 Texas 4 Massachusetts
5 Georgia 251 5 Kentucky 5 Kansas
6 North Carolina 225 6 North Carolina 6 New Jersey
7 Michigan 213 7 Oklahoma 7 North Carolina
8 Illinois 205 8 Nebraska 8 Illinois
9 Indiana 199 9 Ohio 9 Maryland
10 Virginia 190 10 Kansas 10 Ohio
Top 10 Large Cities for Energy Top Ten States for
Production and Conservation Biotechnology Strength Top 5 Up-And-Coming Tech Cities
Rank City Rank State Rank City
1 Seattle 1 Tennessee 1
2 Denver 2 Kentucky 2 Santa Fe
3 Sacramento
3 South Carolina 3 Palm Beach County
4 San Francisco
5 Portland 4 Michigan 4 Houston
6 Oakland 5 Ohio 5 Milwaukee
7 Boston
8 Anaheim
9 Dallas
10
Sources: Site Selection Magazine, March 2011; Business Facilities – Annual Rankings Report, July 2010; CityGrid, 2010; Forbes, March 2008;
Business Facilities – Annual Rankings Report, July 2010
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23. Quality Workforce
Population
The Columbus population, well-educated and relatively young, is growing at a pace above the national average.
Population Change, Metro Areas and U.S., 2000-2010
13.9%
Indianapolis 15.2%
Kansas City 10.9%
Louisville 10.5%
Milwaukee 3.7%
Nashville 21.2%
Pittsburgh - 3.1%
U.S. average 9.7%
Median Age, Metro Areas and U.S., 2009
42.3
37.8 37.0
36.2 35.5 36.8
34.7 35.4
Sources: American Community Survey, 2009; U.S. Census Bureau, 2010
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24. Percent of population age 25+ with associate’s or bachelor’s degree and higher
33.3%
40.0%
31.1%
Indianapolis 38.1%
32.8%
Kansas City 39.3%
24.9%
Louisville 32.0%
30.8%
Milwaukee 38.3%
31.0%
Nashville 37.4%
27.9%
Pittsburgh 36.6%
27.9%
U.S. average 35.4%
Employment by Occupation
The Columbus MSA has a majority white-collar workforce, including a talent pool of 36,790 in management occupations,
53,690 in business and financial occupations, and 38,030 in computer and mathematical science occupations.
Manufacturing, Transportation,
Construction Farming
management
Professional
Sales Services
Sources: American Community Survey 2009; Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, 2010
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25. Institutional Infrastructure – Education
and Research
Universities and Colleges
The Columbus Region is home to more than 40 colleges and universities with a total enrollment
of more than 146,000 students.
The Ohio State University, the state’s flagship university and the largest university in the U.S.,
has over 56,000 students at its main campus in Columbus. With 170 undergraduate majors and
more than 250 master’s, doctoral and professional degree programs, Ohio State provides the
region with a diverse and talented workforce for the future.
Ohio State ranks No. 2 among all U.S. universities in industry-sponsored research, according
to the National Science Foundation, with leading research programs in chemical engineering
(ranked No. 1 nationally), material sciences (No. 3 nationally) , and mathematics (No. 6 nationally).
Nearly $750 million of federally and privately sponsored research is spent annually for research
at Ohio State.
The Ohio State University – Fisher College of Business
• Full-time MBA program ranked No. 25 in U.S. News and World Report, 2012.
• BA programs in Logistics Engineering and Operational Excellence are both ranked in the
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top ten for programs specialized in supply chain and manufacturing, respectively.
• 4,694 undergraduate business majors and 290 full-time MBA students (2010 enrollment).
• 10 research centers, including the fields of entrepreneurship, supply chain and production.
The Ohio State University – College of Engineering
• ince 2005, more than 275 individual companies have invested in research in the
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College of Engineering.
• 6,118 undergraduate and 1,537 graduate students (2010 enrollment)
• n important source of talent for regional employers. Example: 112 engineers with Ohio
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State degrees are employed by Honda Research of America (HRA), plus 55 co-op
students annually.
• SU’s 60-plus research labs and centers include the Center for Automotive Research,
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Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), Information Processing Systems Laboratory,
Institute for Materials Research and the Ohio Manufacturing Institute (OMI).
Columbus State Community College
• The largest community college in Ohio and among the largest in the nation.
• ffers associate degrees in automotive technology, aviation maintenance, business
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management, civil engineering, information technology, electro-mechanical engineering,
electrical engineering and numerous other business and engineering fields.
• ogistics – Attracting and Retaining Talent, a new program designed to train entry to
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mid-level workers for the region’s logistics companies, with $4.6 million in federal funding.
• Center for Workforce Development can provide customized training services for employers.
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26. Colleges Universities
No. College/University Enrollment
1 The Ohio State University 55,014 Columbus Region College/University Locations
Columbus State Community
2 28,539
College
3 Franklin University 7,942
4 DeVry University 4,654 Marion 16
County 9
Central Ohio Technical
5 4,350
College - Newark Campus
Knox
6 Capital University 3,540
County
17
7 Otterbein University 3,063 10
Logan 41
8 Ohio Dominican University 3,052 County
15
9 Marion Technical College 2,659 31
68
13
Mt. Vernon
10 2,622 11
Nazarene University
33 43
11 The Ohio State University - Newark 2,515 36 7 25
28
21 20
12 Ohio University - Lancaster 2,280 14
35
37 24
44
13 Denison University 2,267 29
8 42
30 32 27
Ashland University- 23 34 18
14 2,208 40
Columbus Center 22 26
38
15 Ohio Wesleyan 1,893
16 The Ohio State University - Marion 1,828
39
17 Kenyon College 1,633
12
Columbus College of
18 1,425
Art Design
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19 Ohio Christian University 1,117
20 ITT Technical Institute 850
21 Hondros College 847
Mount Carmel College
22 782
of Nursing
Chamberlain College
23 777
of Nursing
24 Bradford School 657
Mount Vernon Nazarene
25 548
University - Columbus
26 Kaplan College - Columbus Campus 527
27 Park University - DSCC 520 No. College/University Enrollment
Fortis College (formerly 36 Pontifical College Josephinum 137
28 486
Bohecker College)
37 National College 106
29 Central Michigan University 450
38 Harrison College 99
30 Miami-Jacobs Career College 394
39 Daymar College 67
Methodist Theological School
31 227 Bexley Hall Episcopal
in Ohio 40 17
Seminary
Kent State University -
Central Ohio Technical College -
32 School of Library 200 41 -
Knox Campus*
Information Science
Central Ohio Technical
University of Phoenix - 42 -
33 176 College - Pataskala Campus*
Columbus Campus
Strayer University -
34 Trinity Lutheran Seminary 151 43 -
Columbus*
35 Ohio Business College 148 44 Indiana Wesleyan -
*School currently in operation, but no enrollment reported in Fall 2010.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Columbus Business First Book Lists, 2010
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