Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Ashland's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ashland has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,654 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Ashland University4,1062,9771,129
Similarly Ranked Schools5,6544,2071,447
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio1,8711,601510
The below chart compares the student population between Ashland University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,815 male and 2,291 female students attending Ashland. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Ashland.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Ashland
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,9771,9181,059
Men1,374899475
Women1,6031,019584
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Ashland
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,129607522
Men441260181
Women688347341

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,125 White students (76.11%) and 373 Black or African American students (9.08%) at Ashland University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ashland University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Ashland University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1257
Asian351421
Black or African American22415470
Hispanic1215368
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,3661,0291,337
Two or More Races1035053
Race/Ethnicity Unknown552926
Total 2,9771,3741,603
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Ashland University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian15510
Black or African American1495891
Hispanic261016
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White759289470
Two or More Races24717
Race/Ethnicity Unknown391227
Total 1,129441688

Online Student Population

At Ashland University, 2,361 students (57.50% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 877 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 697 students live in Ohio where Ashland University is located in and 172 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,1062,9771,129
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes877165712
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,4841,238246
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,7451,574171
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)877165712
Ohio Residents697139558
Other State in U.S.17226146
Outside of U.S.808
Unknown000