Student Population at Defiance
Total Enrollment
568
Undergraduate
529
Graduate
39
Online Enrollment
43
Men Students
362
Women Students
206
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 568 students have enrolled at Defiance College - 529 undergraduate and 39 graduate.
By gender, 362 male and 206 female students are attending Defiance College. By attendance status, there are 526 full-time students and 42 part-time students.
The number of students at Defiance College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bluffton University and Central State University, its population is very small (average population is 1,493).
Defiance College offers online degree/certificate programs and 43 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Defiance'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.
Defiance has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,493 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance College | 568 | 529 | 39 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,493 | 1,410 | 93 |
| 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 Defiance College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 362 male and 206 female students attending Defiance. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.76 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 Defiance.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 529 | 509 | 20 |
| Men | 338 | 333 | 5 |
| Women | 191 | 176 | 15 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Men | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Women | 15 | 4 | 11 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 298 White students (52.46%) and 200 Black or African American students (35.21%) at Defiance College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Defiance College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 189 | 150 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 271 | 143 | 128 |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 529 | 338 | 191 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 24 | 15 |
Online Student Population
At Defiance College, 43 students (7.57% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 43 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, 14 students live in Ohio where Defiance College is located in and 29 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 568 | 529 | 39 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 43 | 5 | 38 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 525 | 524 | 1 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 43 | 5 | 38 |
| Ohio Residents | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Other State in U.S. | 29 | 1 | 28 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |