The student population at Ohio University-Main Campus is 26,323 (20,444 undergraduate and 5,879 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,689 (9.27%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 26,965 where 26,323 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 29,509 students in 2017 and was lowest at 24,145 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 29,012 to 26,323 students, a net loss of 2,689 (9.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ohio University-Main Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 29,012 | 23,368 | 9,491 | 13,877 | 5,644 | 2,849 | 2,795 |
| 2016-17 | 29,509 497 | 23,585 217 | 9,421 -70 | 14,164 287 | 5,924 280 | 3,016 167 | 2,908 113 |
| 2017-18 | 29,369 -140 | 23,167 -418 | 9,320 -101 | 13,847 -317 | 6,202 278 | 3,079 63 | 3,123 215 |
| 2018-19 | 28,480 -889 | 22,309 -858 | 8,833 -487 | 13,476 -371 | 6,171 -31 | 3,029 -50 | 3,142 19 |
| 2019-20 | 27,367 -1,113 | 20,989 -1,320 | 8,311 -522 | 12,678 -798 | 6,378 207 | 2,936 -93 | 3,442 300 |
| 2020-21 | 25,714 -1,653 | 19,284 -1,705 | 7,549 -762 | 11,735 -943 | 6,430 52 | 2,805 -131 | 3,625 183 |
| 2021-22 | 24,797 -917 | 18,399 -885 | 7,291 -258 | 11,108 -627 | 6,398 -32 | 2,700 -105 | 3,698 73 |
| 2022-23 | 24,145 -652 | 18,113 -286 | 7,115 -176 | 10,998 -110 | 6,032 -366 | 2,491 -209 | 3,541 -157 |
| 2023-24 | 24,937 792 | 19,100 987 | 7,416 301 | 11,684 686 | 5,837 -195 | 2,363 -128 | 3,474 -67 |
| 2024-25 | 26,323 1,386 | 20,444 1,344 | 7,802 386 | 12,642 958 | 5,879 42 | 2,368 5 | 3,511 37 |
| Average | 26,965 | 20,876 | 8,255 | 12,621 | 6,090 | 2,764 | 3,326 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 20,876 where 20,444 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ohio University-Main Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 23,368 | 17,717 | 8,447 | 9,270 | 5,651 | 1,044 | 4,607 |
| 2016-17 | 23,585 | 17,866 | 8,335 | 9,531 | 5,719 | 1,086 | 4,633 |
| 2017-18 | 23,167 | 17,695 | 8,279 | 9,416 | 5,472 | 1,041 | 4,431 |
| 2018-19 | 22,309 | 17,046 | 7,768 | 9,278 | 5,263 | 1,065 | 4,198 |
| 2019-20 | 20,989 | 16,209 | 7,261 | 8,948 | 4,780 | 1,050 | 3,730 |
| 2020-21 | 19,284 | 14,676 | 6,414 | 8,262 | 4,608 | 1,135 | 3,473 |
| 2021-22 | 18,399 | 14,327 | 6,318 | 8,009 | 4,072 | 973 | 3,099 |
| 2022-23 | 18,113 | 14,651 | 6,282 | 8,369 | 3,462 | 833 | 2,629 |
| 2023-24 | 19,100 | 15,718 | 6,558 | 9,160 | 3,382 | 858 | 2,524 |
| 2024-25 | 20,444 | 16,715 | 6,808 | 9,907 | 3,729 | 994 | 2,735 |
| Average | 20,876 | 20,876 | 7,247 | 9,015 | 20,876 | 1,008 | 3,606 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6,090 where 5,879 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ohio University-Main Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,644 | 2,812 | 1,348 | 1,464 | 2,832 | 1,501 | 1,331 |
| 2016-17 | 5,924 | 2,949 | 1,415 | 1,534 | 2,975 | 1,601 | 1,374 |
| 2017-18 | 6,202 | 3,110 | 1,483 | 1,627 | 3,092 | 1,596 | 1,496 |
| 2018-19 | 6,171 | 3,138 | 1,479 | 1,659 | 3,033 | 1,550 | 1,483 |
| 2019-20 | 6,378 | 3,111 | 1,394 | 1,717 | 3,267 | 1,542 | 1,725 |
| 2020-21 | 6,430 | 3,067 | 1,339 | 1,728 | 3,363 | 1,466 | 1,897 |
| 2021-22 | 6,398 | 3,225 | 1,391 | 1,834 | 3,173 | 1,309 | 1,864 |
| 2022-23 | 6,032 | 3,151 | 1,349 | 1,802 | 2,881 | 1,142 | 1,739 |
| 2023-24 | 5,837 | 3,131 | 1,323 | 1,808 | 2,706 | 1,040 | 1,666 |
| 2024-25 | 5,879 | 3,186 | 1,354 | 1,832 | 2,693 | 1,014 | 1,679 |
| Average | 6,090 | 6,090 | 1,388 | 1,701 | 6,090 | 1,376 | 1,625 |
The percentage of white students is 77.66%. The percentage was 79.75% 10 years ago and Ohio University-Main Campus still has a high percentage of white students. 2.15% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.75% to 77.66%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.28% to 2.15%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.16% to 5.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.81% to 4.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3897 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3594 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ohio University-Main 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 | 47 | 371 | 1,497 | 814 | 22 | 23,137 | 912 |
| 2016-17 | 66 | 438 | 1,638 | 866 | 20 | 23,566 | 947 |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 470 | 1,706 | 915 | 21 | 23,335 | 955 |
| 2018-19 | 50 | 507 | 1,654 | 952 | 22 | 22,551 | 954 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 534 | 1,603 | 981 | 21 | 21,504 | 961 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 536 | 1,605 | 1,013 | 16 | 20,102 | 903 |
| 2021-22 | 31 | 552 | 1,600 | 1,072 | 12 | 19,207 | 845 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 551 | 1,434 | 1,060 | 12 | 18,770 | 839 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 549 | 1,426 | 1,113 | 18 | 19,378 | 945 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 566 | 1,478 | 1,236 | 17 | 20,442 | 1,001 |
| Average | 40 | 507 | 1,564 | 1,002 | 18 | 21,199 | 926 |
6,865 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -12.60% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ohio University-Main Campus from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29,012 | 7,855 | 3,460 | 17,697 |
| 2016-17 | 29,509 | 8,082 | 4,095 | 17,332 |
| 2017-18 | 29,369 | 8,052 | 4,857 | 16,460 |
| 2018-19 | 28,480 | 7,975 | 5,030 | 15,475 |
| 2019-20 | 27,367 | 7,818 | 5,245 | 14,304 |
| 2020-21 | 25,714 | 8,657 | 13,648 | 3,409 |
| 2021-22 | 24,797 | 7,383 | 11,926 | 5,488 |
| 2022-23 | 24,145 | 6,329 | 8,766 | 9,050 |
| 2023-24 | 24,937 | 6,269 | 9,206 | 9,462 |
| 2024-25 | 26,323 | 6,865 | 9,651 | 9,807 |
| Average | 26,965 | 7,529 | 7,588 | 11,848 |
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