Student Population at OCU
Total Enrollment
1,431
Undergraduate
1,288
Graduate
143
Online Enrollment
884
Men Students
625
Women Students
806
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,431 students have enrolled at Ohio Christian University - 1,288 undergraduate and 143 graduate.
By gender, 625 male and 806 female students are attending Ohio Christian University. By attendance status, there are 726 full-time students and 705 part-time students.
The number of students at Ohio Christian University is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cedarville University and Malone University, its population is small (average population is 2,533).
Ohio Christian University offers online degree/certificate programs and 884 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares OCU'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.
OCU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,533 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Christian University | 1,431 | 1,288 | 143 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,533 | 2,156 | 377 |
| 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 Ohio Christian University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 625 male and 806 female students attending OCU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 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 OCU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,288 | 620 | 668 |
| Men | 550 | 273 | 277 |
| Women | 738 | 347 | 391 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 143 | 106 | 37 |
| Men | 75 | 57 | 18 |
| Women | 68 | 49 | 19 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,033 White students (72.19%) and 238 Black or African American students (16.63%) at Ohio Christian University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ohio Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 199 | 82 | 117 |
| Hispanic | 65 | 19 | 46 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| White | 941 | 410 | 531 |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,288 | 550 | 738 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 143 | 75 | 68 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 837 students whose age under twenty five and 525 students whose age is over thirty years old at Ohio Christian University.
Especially, 248 students are younger than eighteen and 20 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Ohio Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,288 | 550 | 738 |
| Under 18 | 248 | 110 | 138 |
| 18-19 | 260 | 116 | 144 |
| 20-21 | 164 | 73 | 91 |
| 22-24 | 135 | 74 | 61 |
| 25-29 | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| 30-34 | 82 | 27 | 55 |
| 35-39 | 97 | 36 | 61 |
| 40-49 | 142 | 47 | 95 |
| 50-64 | 94 | 38 | 56 |
| 65 and over | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | 1,288 | 550 | 738 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 143 | 75 | 68 |
| 20-21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| 25-29 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 30-34 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| 50-64 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 143 | 75 | 68 |
Online Student Population
At Ohio Christian University, 991 students (69.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 884 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, 636 students live in Ohio where Ohio Christian University is located in and 246 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,431 | 1,288 | 143 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 884 | 741 | 143 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 107 | 107 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 440 | 440 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 884 | 741 | 143 |
| Ohio Residents | 636 | 553 | 83 |
| Other State in U.S. | 246 | 187 | 59 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
