The student population at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is 723 (720 undergraduate and 3 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 287 (28.42%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 916 where 723 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,039 students in 2017 and was lowest at 723 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,010 to 723 students, a net loss of 287 (28.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ohio State University-Lima Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 999 | 431 | 568 |
| 2016-17 | 1,024 25 | 468 37 | 556 -12 |
| 2017-18 | 1,007 -17 | 433 -35 | 574 18 |
| 2018-19 | 1,010 3 | 464 31 | 546 -28 |
| 2019-20 | 981 -29 | 419 -45 | 562 16 |
| 2020-21 | 988 7 | 441 22 | 547 -15 |
| 2021-22 | 871 -117 | 353 -88 | 518 -29 |
| 2022-23 | 818 -53 | 358 5 | 460 -58 |
| 2023-24 | 739 -79 | 340 -18 | 399 -61 |
| 2024-25 | 720 -19 | 299 -41 | 421 22 |
| Average | 916 | 401 | 515 |
The percentage of white students is 78.15%. The percentage was 86.14% 10 years ago and Ohio State University-Lima Campus still has a high percentage of white students. 2.77% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.12% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.14% to 78.15%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.88% to 2.77%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.16% to 5.12%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.48% to 6.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3798 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2546 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ohio State University-Lima Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 | 19 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 870 | 27 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 23 | 43 | 21 | 1 | 870 | 38 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 18 | 45 | 36 | 0 | 844 | 39 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 19 | 43 | 45 | 0 | 821 | 42 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 19 | 58 | 35 | 0 | 798 | 46 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 19 | 70 | 44 | 1 | 800 | 43 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 31 | 42 | 31 | 1 | 700 | 47 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 17 | 41 | 32 | 1 | 661 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 31 | 40 | 44 | 2 | 570 | 31 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 20 | 37 | 48 | 1 | 565 | 30 |
| Average | 1 | 22 | 46 | 36 | 1 | 750 | 38 |
65 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 983.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ohio State University-Lima Campus from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,010 | 6 | 157 | 847 |
| 2016-17 | 1,039 | 6 | 193 | 840 |
| 2017-18 | 1,018 | 2 | 230 | 786 |
| 2018-19 | 1,010 | 7 | 226 | 777 |
| 2019-20 | 982 | 4 | 296 | 682 |
| 2020-21 | 998 | 179 | 763 | 56 |
| 2021-22 | 874 | 30 | 522 | 322 |
| 2022-23 | 818 | 31 | 432 | 355 |
| 2023-24 | 740 | 44 | 414 | 282 |
| 2024-25 | 723 | 65 | 492 | 166 |
| Average | 921 | 37 | 373 | 511 |
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