Student Population at Olivet Nazarene

How many students at Olivet Nazarene?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Olivet Nazarene University has a total enrollment of 3,339 students, including 2,711 undergraduate and 628 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,420 male students (42.5%) and 1,919 female students (57.5%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,027 White students (60.7%) and 405 Hispanic students (12.1%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,711 undergraduate students (81.2%) and 628 graduate students (18.8%).
Class Delivery: 761 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 768 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Olivet Nazarene's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,420 male (42.53%) and 1,919 female (57.47%) students are attending Olivet Nazarene University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 74.00.

By class level, 2,711 (81.19%) are undergraduate students and 628 (18.81%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 45.56% are male and 54.44% are female, while among graduate students, 29.46% are male and 70.54% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,339	2,711	628
Men	1,420	1,235	185
Women	1,919	1,476	443

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,027 White, 274 Black, and 77 Asian students out of a total of 3,339 are attending at Olivet Nazarene University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Olivet Nazarene University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 59.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	10	6	4
Asian	77	31	46
Black	274	136	138
Hispanic	405	157	248
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	40	23	17
White	2,027	828	1,199
Two or more races	108	57	51
Race Unknown	342	139	203

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	7	5	2
Asian	54	27	27
Black	215	115	100
Hispanic	348	146	202
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	40	23	17
White	1,609	693	916
Two or more races	94	55	39
Race Unknown	289	129	160

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	3	1	2
Asian	23	4	19
Black	59	21	38
Hispanic	57	11	46
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	418	135	283
Two or more races	14	2	12
Race Unknown	53	10	43

Student Age Distribution

There are 2,529 students under 25 years old, and 654 students over 25 years old out of 3,275 total students.

Olivet Nazarene has 2,397 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 157 students aged 25 and over.

It has 132 graduate students aged under 25 and 497 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	94	53	41
18-19	1,087	591	496
20-21	972	531	441
22-24	376	192	184
25-29	204	145	59
30-34	140	102	38
35-39	133	111	22
40-49	149	117	32
50-64	28	24	4

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	94	53	41
18-19	1,087	591	496
20-21	970	530	440
22-24	246	119	127
25-29	48	34	14
30-34	31	28	3
35-39	33	29	4
40-49	37	35	2
50-64	8	8	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	2	1	1
22-24	130	73	57
25-29	156	111	45
30-34	109	74	35
35-39	100	82	18
40-49	112	82	30
50-64	20	16	4

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Olivet Nazarene University, 761 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 768 students are enrolled in some online courses.

521 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 240 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	3,339	761	768
Undergraduate	2,711	140	761
Graduate	628	621	7

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Illinois Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	521	238	2
Undergraduate	102	38	0
Graduate	419	200	2

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,711 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 141 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.20%.130 students have transferred in as full-time status and 11 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,428
Transfer-in Full-time	130
Regular Part-time	142
Transfer-in Part-time	11

Olivet Nazarene Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Olivet Nazarene?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,339 students are enrolled at Olivet Nazarene.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Olivet Nazarene?

2,711 undergraduate and 628 graduate students are enrolled at Olivet Nazarene.

What is the gender breakdown at Olivet Nazarene?

1,420 male (42.53%) and 1,919 female (57.47%) students are attending Olivet Nazarene.

What is the international student enrollment at Olivet Nazarene?

56 international students (1.68%) are enrolled at Olivet Nazarene, including 55 undergraduate and 1 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Olivet Nazarene?

Olivet Nazarene has a student population that is predominantly White: 2,027 White (60.71%), 274 Black (8.21%), and 77 Asian (2.31%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Olivet Nazarene take online courses?

761 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 768 students take some online courses.

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