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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at OU-Athens is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.4% of undergraduate students being women and 39.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 18,399, with 11,108 women and 7,291 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at OU-Athens is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.8% of undergraduate students being women and 42.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,398, with 3,698 women and 2,700 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 39.6% 7,291 students
  • women 60.4% 11,108 students

Graduate Students

  • men 42.2% 2,700 students
  • women 57.8% 3,698 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 80.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 14,807 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 6.2% of the student body, with 1,136 students. Hispanic students represent 4.3% of the population, with 793 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 658 students. Asian students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 305 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 9 students.

International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 262 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.2% of the population, totaling 402 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within OU-Athens.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 80.6% 14,807 students
  • African American 6.2% 1,136 students
  • Hispanic 4.3% 793 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 658 students
  • Unknown race 2.2% 402 students
  • Asian 1.7% 305 students
  • International students 1.4% 262 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 9 students

Graduate Students

  • White 68.8% 4,400 students
  • International students 11.0% 704 students
  • African American 7.3% 464 students
  • Hispanic 4.4% 279 students
  • Asian 3.9% 247 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 187 students
  • Unknown race 1.7% 110 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students

Transfer Students

  • White 74.5% 685 students
  • African American 8.7% 80 students
  • Hispanic 6.5% 60 students
  • Asian 3.6% 33 students
  • Mixed race 3.4% 31 students
  • International students 2.0% 18 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 34% 6,271 students
  • 18-19 29% 5,310 students
  • 22-24 17% 3,085 students
  • 25-29 6% 1,155 students
  • 30-34 4% 783 students
  • 40-49 4% 725 students
  • 35-39 3% 605 students
  • 50-64 1% 274 students
  • 25-29 33% 2,089 students
  • 22-24 24% 1,548 students
  • 30-34 17% 1,068 students
  • 40-49 11% 724 students
  • 35-39 10% 636 students
  • 50-64 4% 275 students
  • 20-21 1% 48 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Ohio University-Main Campus in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Ohio 3,086 84.32%
Pennsylvania 169 4.62%
Illinois 47 1.28%
New York 35 less than 1%
West Virginia 28 less than 1%
Maryland 27 less than 1%
New Jersey 22 less than 1%
Texas 22 less than 1%
Virginia 21 less than 1%
Michigan 19 less than 1%
District of Columbia 16 less than 1%
California 15 less than 1%
Florida 14 less than 1%
Georgia 11 less than 1%
North Carolina 11 less than 1%
Alabama 10 less than 1%
Colorado 10 less than 1%
Connecticut 10 less than 1%
Indiana 10 less than 1%
Mississippi 8 less than 1%
South Carolina 8 less than 1%
Wisconsin 8 less than 1%
Tennessee 7 less than 1%
Missouri 5 less than 1%
Arizona 4 less than 1%
Minnesota 4 less than 1%
Maine 3 less than 1%
Washington 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Vermont 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%