by our College Data Analytics TeamOberlin total enrollment is approximately 2,658 students. 2,611 are undergraduates and 11 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Oberlin undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Oberlin Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,545 |
| International | 309 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 231 |
| Hispanic | 218 |
| Black or African American | 159 |
| Asian | 122 |
| Unknown | 27 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 18% of full-time grad students are women, and 82% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Oberlin Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| International | 7 |
| White | 3 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,570 |
| International | 321 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 232 |
| Hispanic | 220 |
| Black or African American | 162 |
| Asian | 125 |
| Unknown | 28 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
There are approximately 1,557 female students and 1,101 male students at Oberlin.
Oberlin ranks 52 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
92.24% of Oberlin students come from out of state, and 11.81% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 37 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York | 109 |
| California | 82 |
| Massachusetts | 58 |
| Ohio | 52 |
| Illinois | 50 |
Students from 53 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and Canada.
Learn more about international students at Oberlin.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Oberlin, 84.79% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,260 |
| 18-19 | 1,159 |
| 22-24 | 395 |
| 25-29 | 19 |
| 35 and over | 2 |
| 30-34 | 1 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
Image Credit: By Matthew Trump under License
Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.