Student Population at Defiance
Total Enrollment
540
Undergraduate
486
Graduate
54
Online Enrollment
59
Men Students
322
Women Students
218
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 540 students have enrolled at Defiance College - 486 undergraduate and 54 graduate.
By gender, 322 male and 218 female students are attending Defiance College. By attendance status, there are 482 full-time students and 58 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 1,765).
Defiance College offers online degree/certificate programs and 59 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Defiance College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 322 male and 218 female students attending Defiance. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.48 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 | 486 | 468 | 18 |
| Men | 294 | 283 | 11 |
| Women | 192 | 185 | 7 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 54 | 14 | 40 |
| Men | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| Women | 26 | 5 | 21 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 352 White students (65.19%) and 133 Black or African American students (24.63%) 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 125 | 109 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 312 | 155 | 157 |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 486 | 294 | 192 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 28 | 26 |
Online Student Population
At Defiance College, 224 students (41.48% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 59 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, 44 students live in Ohio where Defiance College is located in and 15 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 540 | 486 | 54 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 59 | 5 | 54 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 165 | 165 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 316 | 316 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 59 | 5 | 54 |
| Ohio Residents | 44 | 4 | 40 |
| Other State in U.S. | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |