by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is ODU? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at ODU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
ODU total enrollment is approximately 1,042 students. 801 are undergraduates and 241 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time ODU undergraduate population is made up of 50.9% women, and 49.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ODU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 425 | 53.3% |
| Black or African American | 232 | 29.1% |
| Hispanic | 44 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37 | 4.6% |
| International | 34 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 17 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 9 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 35.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ODU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 129 | 53.5% |
| International | 54 | 22.4% |
| Unknown | 25 | 10.4% |
| Asian | 14 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 2.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 554 | 53.3% |
| Black or African American | 245 | 23.6% |
| International | 88 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 44 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 34 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 31 | 3.0% |
Ohio Dominican University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 80.6% |
| Black or African American | 8.1% |
| Unknown | 6.4% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 564 female students and 478 male students at ODU.
Ohio Dominican University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 94.4% of ODU students come from within the state, and 5.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 7 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 193 | 95.1% |
| Indiana | 3 | 1.5% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 1.5% |
| Illinois | 1 | 0.5% |
| Michigan | 1 | 0.5% |
ODU welcomes roughly 8.4% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At ODU, 50.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 358 | 29.6% |
| 20-21 | 257 | 21.3% |
| 22-24 | 241 | 19.9% |
| 25-29 | 143 | 11.8% |
| 35 and over | 108 | 8.9% |
| Under 18 | 55 | 4.5% |
| 30-34 | 47 | 3.9% |
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.
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