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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Otterbein University is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.8% of undergraduate students being women and 40.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,253, with 1,348 women and 905 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Otterbein University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.2% of undergraduate students being women and 29.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 352, with 247 women and 105 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 40.2% 905 students
  • women 59.8% 1,348 students

Graduate Students

  • men 29.8% 105 students
  • women 70.2% 247 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,650 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.9% of the student body, with 200 students. Hispanic students represent 6.5% of the population, with 146 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.2%, with 117 students. Asian students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 75 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.7% of the population, totaling 61 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 Otterbein University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 73.3% 1,650 students
  • African American 8.9% 200 students
  • Hispanic 6.5% 146 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 117 students
  • Asian 3.3% 75 students
  • Unknown race 2.7% 61 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 71.9% 253 students
  • Unknown race 14.5% 51 students
  • African American 8.0% 28 students
  • Asian 2.6% 9 students
  • Mixed race 2.0% 7 students
  • Hispanic 0.9% 3 students
  • International students 0.3% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 62.4% 53 students
  • African American 16.5% 14 students
  • Mixed race 8.2% 7 students
  • Unknown race 5.9% 5 students
  • Asian 3.5% 3 students
  • Hispanic 3.5% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 42% 952 students
  • 20-21 40% 906 students
  • 22-24 11% 238 students
  • 25-29 2% 39 students
  • 30-34 1% 20 students
  • 40-49 0% 11 students
  • 50-64 0% 9 students
  • 35-39 0% 8 students
  • 25-29 27% 92 students
  • 22-24 19% 64 students
  • 40-49 19% 64 students
  • 30-34 15% 53 students
  • 35-39 12% 43 students
  • 50-64 8% 26 students
  • 20-21 1% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Otterbein University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Ohio 494 87.43%
New York 10 1.77%
Michigan 7 1.24%
Florida 5 less than 1%
Texas 5 less than 1%
California 4 less than 1%
Illinois 4 less than 1%
Indiana 4 less than 1%
Minnesota 4 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 4 less than 1%
Maryland 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
West Virginia 3 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%

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