by our College Data Analytics TeamIs ONU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at ONU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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ONU total enrollment is approximately 2,815 students. 2,375 are undergraduates and 440 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time ONU undergraduate population is made up of 45.1% women, and 54.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ONU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,896 | 80.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 115 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 106 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic | 102 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 41 | 1.7% |
| International | 39 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 60.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 39.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ONU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 324 | 73.8% |
| Unknown | 39 | 8.9% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 17 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 2.3% |
| International | 7 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,220 | 79.0% |
| Unknown | 145 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 132 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 112 | 4.0% |
| Black or African American | 92 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 58 | 2.1% |
| International | 46 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.2% |
Ohio Northern University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 82.4% |
| Asian | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 3.4% |
| International | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 1,336 female students and 1,479 male students at ONU.
Ohio Northern University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 584 | 86.4% |
| Indiana | 20 | 3.0% |
| Michigan | 14 | 2.1% |
| Illinois | 10 | 1.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 1.2% |
ONU welcomes roughly 1.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At ONU, 72.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,138 | 36.2% |
| 18-19 | 1,126 | 35.9% |
| 22-24 | 497 | 15.8% |
| Under 18 | 196 | 6.2% |
| 25-29 | 102 | 3.2% |
| 35 and over | 44 | 1.4% |
| 30-34 | 37 | 1.2% |
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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