Student Population at ONU
Total Enrollment
3,140
Undergraduate
2,706
Graduate
434
Online Enrollment
50
Men Students
1,665
Women Students
1,475
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,140 students have enrolled at Ohio Northern University - 2,706 undergraduate and 434 graduate.
By gender, 1,665 male and 1,475 female students are attending Ohio Northern University. By attendance status, there are 2,845 full-time students and 295 part-time students.
The number of students at Ohio Northern University is very large 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 large (average population is 1,236).
Ohio Northern University offers online degree/certificate programs and 50 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ONU'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.
ONU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,236 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern University | 3,140 | 2,706 | 434 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,236 | 1,192 | 49 |
| 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 Northern University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,665 male and 1,475 female students attending ONU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.13 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 ONU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,706 | 2,465 | 241 |
| Men | 1,477 | 1,347 | 130 |
| Women | 1,229 | 1,118 | 111 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 434 | 380 | 54 |
| Men | 188 | 164 | 24 |
| Women | 246 | 216 | 30 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,423 White students (77.17%) and 240 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (7.64%) at Ohio Northern University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ohio Northern University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Black or African American | 77 | 51 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 112 | 55 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,188 | 1,196 | 992 |
| Two or More Races | 129 | 71 | 58 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 102 | 60 | 42 |
| Total | 2,706 | 1,477 | 1,229 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 235 | 102 | 133 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 138 | 60 | 78 |
| Total | 434 | 188 | 246 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,957 students whose age under twenty five and 81 students whose age is over thirty years old at Ohio Northern University.
Especially, 196 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 Ohio Northern University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,706 | 1,477 | 1,229 |
| Under 18 | 196 | 99 | 97 |
| 18-19 | 1,126 | 597 | 529 |
| 20-21 | 1,121 | 613 | 508 |
| 22-24 | 231 | 151 | 80 |
| 25-29 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 30-34 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2,706 | 1,477 | 1,229 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 434 | 188 | 246 |
| 20-21 | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| 22-24 | 266 | 102 | 164 |
| 25-29 | 85 | 49 | 36 |
| 30-34 | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| 35-39 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 434 | 188 | 246 |
Online Student Population
At Ohio Northern University, 328 students (10.45% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 50 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, 7 students live in Ohio where Ohio Northern University is located in and 43 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,140 | 2,706 | 434 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 278 | 217 | 61 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,812 | 2,489 | 323 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Ohio Residents | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Other State in U.S. | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
