Student Population at Ashland
Total Enrollment
4,106
Undergraduate
2,977
Graduate
1,129
Online Enrollment
877
Men Students
1,815
Women Students
2,291
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,106 students have enrolled at Ashland University - 2,977 undergraduate and 1,129 graduate.
By gender, 1,815 male and 2,291 female students are attending Ashland University. By attendance status, there are 2,525 full-time students and 1,581 part-time students.
The number of students at Ashland University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Baldwin Wallace University and Capital University, its population is relatively small (average population is 5,654).
Ashland University offers online degree/certificate programs and 877 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 4,106 | 2,977 | 1,129 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,654 | 4,207 | 1,447 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio | 1,871 | 1,601 | 510 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,977 | 1,918 | 1,059 |
| Men | 1,374 | 899 | 475 |
| Women | 1,603 | 1,019 | 584 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,129 | 607 | 522 |
| Men | 441 | 260 | 181 |
| Women | 688 | 347 | 341 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Asian | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Black or African American | 224 | 154 | 70 |
| Hispanic | 121 | 53 | 68 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,366 | 1,029 | 1,337 |
| Two or More Races | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Total | 2,977 | 1,374 | 1,603 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 149 | 58 | 91 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 759 | 289 | 470 |
| Two or More Races | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 39 | 12 | 27 |
| Total | 1,129 | 441 | 688 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,106 | 2,977 | 1,129 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 877 | 165 | 712 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,484 | 1,238 | 246 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,745 | 1,574 | 171 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 877 | 165 | 712 |
| Ohio Residents | 697 | 139 | 558 |
| Other State in U.S. | 172 | 26 | 146 |
| Outside of U.S. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
