The student population at Ohio Wesleyan University is 1,525 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 146 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Ohio Wesleyan University does not offer online degree/certificate program).
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in OWU than male students.
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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