Student Population at Olivet Nazarene
Total Enrollment
3,339
Undergraduate
2,711
Graduate
628
Online Enrollment
761
Men Students
1,420
Women Students
1,919
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,339 students have enrolled at Olivet Nazarene University - 2,711 undergraduate and 628 graduate.
By gender, 1,420 male and 1,919 female students are attending Olivet Nazarene University. By attendance status, there are 2,597 full-time students and 742 part-time students.
The number of students at Olivet Nazarene University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Chicago State University and Concordia University-Chicago, its population is relatively small (average population is 4,593).
Olivet Nazarene University offers online degree/certificate programs and 761 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Olivet Nazarene'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 Illinois.
Olivet Nazarene has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,593 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivet Nazarene University | 3,339 | 2,711 | 628 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,593 | 3,049 | 1,544 |
| 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 Illinois | 2,545 | 2,067 | 1,276 |
The below chart compares the student population between Olivet Nazarene University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,420 male and 1,919 female students attending Olivet Nazarene. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 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 Olivet Nazarene.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,711 | 2,558 | 153 |
| Men | 1,235 | 1,185 | 50 |
| Women | 1,476 | 1,373 | 103 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 628 | 39 | 589 |
| Men | 185 | 11 | 174 |
| Women | 443 | 28 | 415 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,027 White students (60.71%) and 405 Hispanic students (12.13%) at Olivet Nazarene University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Olivet Nazarene University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Asian | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Black or African American | 215 | 115 | 100 |
| Hispanic | 348 | 146 | 202 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| White | 1,609 | 693 | 916 |
| Two or More Races | 94 | 55 | 39 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 289 | 129 | 160 |
| Total | 2,711 | 1,235 | 1,476 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Black or African American | 59 | 21 | 38 |
| Hispanic | 57 | 11 | 46 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 418 | 135 | 283 |
| Two or More Races | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 53 | 10 | 43 |
| Total | 628 | 185 | 443 |
Online Student Population
At Olivet Nazarene University, 1,529 students (45.79% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 761 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, 521 students live in Illinois where Olivet Nazarene University is located in and 238 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,339 | 2,711 | 628 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 761 | 140 | 621 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 768 | 761 | 7 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,810 | 1,810 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 761 | 140 | 621 |
| Illinois Residents | 521 | 102 | 419 |
| Other State in U.S. | 238 | 38 | 200 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
