by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is OHIO Athens? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at OHIO Athens. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
OHIO Athens total enrollment is approximately 19,850 students. 16,465 are undergraduates and 3,385 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time OHIO Athens undergraduate population is made up of 58.6% women, and 41.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
OHIO Athens Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,578 | 82.5% |
| Black or African American | 775 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 738 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 660 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 298 | 1.8% |
| International | 211 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 183 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 41.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
OHIO Athens Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,091 | 61.8% |
| International | 740 | 21.9% |
| Black or African American | 153 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 142 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 113 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 105 | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 37 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,669 | 79.0% |
| International | 951 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 928 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 843 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 773 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 335 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 325 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.1% |
Ohio University-Main Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.3% |
| Asian | 11.0% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 3.4% |
| International | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 1.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,649 female students and 8,201 male students at OHIO Athens.
Ohio University-Main Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 68.9% of OHIO Athens students come from within the state, and 31.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3,810 | 85.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 201 | 4.5% |
| West Virginia | 116 | 2.6% |
| Illinois | 37 | 0.8% |
| Michigan | 27 | 0.6% |
OHIO Athens hosts about 4.8% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At OHIO Athens, 53.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 7,362 | 28.1% |
| 18-19 | 6,737 | 25.7% |
| 22-24 | 4,152 | 15.8% |
| 35 and over | 3,128 | 11.9% |
| 25-29 | 2,948 | 11.3% |
| 30-34 | 1,696 | 6.5% |
| Under 18 | 176 | 0.7% |
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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