The student population at Ohio State University-Newark Campus is 2,544 (2,543 undergraduate and 1 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 68 (2.75%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,621 where 2,544 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,943 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,263 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,476 to 2,544 students, a net gain of 68 (2.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ohio State University-Newark Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,448 | 1,225 | 1,223 |
| 2016-17 | 2,517 69 | 1,175 -50 | 1,342 119 |
| 2017-18 | 2,607 90 | 1,293 118 | 1,314 -28 |
| 2018-19 | 2,870 263 | 1,425 132 | 1,445 131 |
| 2019-20 | 2,939 69 | 1,458 33 | 1,481 36 |
| 2020-21 | 2,870 -69 | 1,394 -64 | 1,476 -5 |
| 2021-22 | 2,727 -143 | 1,370 -24 | 1,357 -119 |
| 2022-23 | 2,263 -464 | 1,118 -252 | 1,145 -212 |
| 2023-24 | 2,422 159 | 1,211 93 | 1,211 66 |
| 2024-25 | 2,543 121 | 1,283 72 | 1,260 49 |
| Average | 2,621 | 1,295 | 1,325 |
The percentage of white students is 53.85%. The percentage was 72.46% 10 years ago and Ohio State University-Newark Campus still has a high percentage of white students. 6.45% of enrolled students is Asian and 22.52% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.46% to 53.85%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.20% to 6.45%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.96% to 22.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.35% to 7.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6468 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4539 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-Newark 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 | 8 | 104 | 321 | 83 | 3 | 1,794 | 93 |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 87 | 393 | 81 | 3 | 1,773 | 110 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 98 | 395 | 91 | 1 | 1,818 | 116 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 129 | 421 | 118 | 0 | 1,968 | 155 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 132 | 472 | 136 | 2 | 1,955 | 159 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 135 | 532 | 146 | 2 | 1,820 | 154 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 135 | 525 | 135 | 1 | 1,717 | 136 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 154 | 407 | 113 | 2 | 1,392 | 129 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 175 | 471 | 145 | 3 | 1,436 | 126 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 164 | 573 | 180 | 2 | 1,370 | 146 |
| Average | 5 | 131 | 451 | 123 | 2 | 1,704 | 132 |
126 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 740.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ohio State University-Newark Campus from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,476 | 15 | 507 | 1,954 |
| 2016-17 | 2,536 | 10 | 524 | 2,002 |
| 2017-18 | 2,623 | 20 | 483 | 2,120 |
| 2018-19 | 2,882 | 29 | 513 | 2,340 |
| 2019-20 | 2,943 | 24 | 500 | 2,419 |
| 2020-21 | 2,873 | 1,095 | 1,703 | 75 |
| 2021-22 | 2,730 | 289 | 2,122 | 319 |
| 2022-23 | 2,263 | 197 | 1,407 | 659 |
| 2023-24 | 2,422 | 139 | 1,614 | 669 |
| 2024-25 | 2,544 | 126 | 1,359 | 1,059 |
| Average | 2,629 | 194 | 1,073 | 1,362 |
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