Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Oglethorpe'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 Georgia.
Oglethorpe has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,248 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia average (2,203 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Oglethorpe University1,4251,39629
Similarly Ranked Schools2,2482,130236
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 Georgia2,2031,744838
The below chart compares the student population between Oglethorpe University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 538 male and 887 female students attending Oglethorpe. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 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 Oglethorpe.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Oglethorpe
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,3961,33264
Men51949722
Women87783542
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Oglethorpe
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total291613
Men19145
Women1028

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 427 Hispanic students (29.96%) and 398 White students (27.93%) at Oglethorpe University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Oglethorpe University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Oglethorpe University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native303
Asian491633
Black or African American27992187
Hispanic421139282
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White388168220
Two or More Races541440
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1596792
Total 1,396519877
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Oglethorpe University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian110
Black or African American211
Hispanic642
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1064
Two or More Races110
Race/Ethnicity Unknown963
Total 291910

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,362 students whose age under twenty five and 21 students whose age is over thirty years old at Oglethorpe University.
Especially, 41 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Oglethorpe University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Oglethorpe University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,396 519877
Under 1841 1130
18-19561 201360
20-21581 214367
22-24160 6694
25-2935 1817
30-349 45
35-392 11
40-494 31
65 and over1 10
unknown2 02
Total 1,396 519877
Population by Student Age at Oglethorpe University
TotalMenWomen
Total29 1910
22-2419 154
25-295 32
30-342 11
35-391 01
50-642 02
Total 29 1910

Online Student Population

At Oglethorpe University, 122 students (8.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Georgia where Oglethorpe University is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,4251,39629
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes000
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1221211
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,3031,27528
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)000
Georgia Residents000
Other State in U.S.000
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000