The student population at Ohio Wesleyan University is 1,525 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 146 (8.74%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,508 where 1,525 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,671 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,339 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,671 to 1,525 students, a net loss of 146 (8.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ohio Wesleyan University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,671 | 794 | 877 |
| 2016-17 | 1,638 -33 | 784 -10 | 854 -23 |
| 2017-18 | 1,560 -78 | 731 -53 | 829 -25 |
| 2018-19 | 1,561 1 | 713 -18 | 848 19 |
| 2019-20 | 1,494 -67 | 657 -56 | 837 -11 |
| 2020-21 | 1,426 -68 | 635 -22 | 791 -46 |
| 2021-22 | 1,339 -87 | 598 -37 | 741 -50 |
| 2022-23 | 1,410 71 | 617 19 | 793 52 |
| 2023-24 | 1,452 42 | 620 3 | 832 39 |
| 2024-25 | 1,525 73 | 667 47 | 858 26 |
| Average | 1,508 | 682 | 826 |
The percentage of white students is 71.15%. The percentage was 69.84% 10 years ago and OWU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.36% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.44% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.23% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 69.84% to 71.15%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.81% to 2.36%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.54% to 9.44%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.79% to 6.23%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4787 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5008 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ohio Wesleyan University 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 | 1 | 47 | 126 | 80 | 0 | 1,167 | 87 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 54 | 143 | 83 | 2 | 1,139 | 80 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 51 | 159 | 87 | 2 | 1,064 | 73 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 52 | 143 | 94 | 1 | 1,059 | 81 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 48 | 121 | 89 | 3 | 1,035 | 71 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 39 | 104 | 86 | 3 | 1,015 | 76 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 40 | 87 | 85 | 2 | 949 | 68 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 45 | 97 | 77 | 3 | 1,006 | 64 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 43 | 104 | 73 | 1 | 1,068 | 68 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 36 | 144 | 95 | 1 | 1,085 | 63 |
| Average | 1 | 46 | 123 | 85 | 2 | 1,059 | 73 |
Ohio Wesleyan University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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