The student population at Olivet Nazarene University is 3,339 (2,711 undergraduate and 628 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,553 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Olivet Nazarene is 81.19% which is decreased by 692 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 861 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
761 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -32.65% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,085 where 3,339 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
81.19% of total students is undergraduate students and 18.81% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 692 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 861 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Olivet Nazarene than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Olivet Nazarene University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,892 | 3,403 | 1,332 | 2,071 | 1,489 | 266 | 1,223 |
| 2016-17 | 4,907 15 | 3,358 -45 | 1,351 19 | 2,007 -64 | 1,549 60 | 304 38 | 1,245 22 |
| 2017-18 | 4,986 79 | 3,371 13 | 1,382 31 | 1,989 -18 | 1,615 66 | 310 6 | 1,305 60 |
| 2018-19 | 4,655 -331 | 3,231 -140 | 1,329 -53 | 1,902 -87 | 1,424 -191 | 283 -27 | 1,141 -164 |
| 2019-20 | 4,317 -338 | 3,110 -121 | 1,285 -44 | 1,825 -77 | 1,207 -217 | 232 -51 | 975 -166 |
| 2020-21 | 3,764 -553 | 2,802 -308 | 1,149 -136 | 1,653 -172 | 962 -245 | 220 -12 | 742 -233 |
| 2021-22 | 3,462 -302 | 2,643 -159 | 1,125 -24 | 1,518 -135 | 819 -143 | 188 -32 | 631 -111 |
| 2022-23 | 3,255 -207 | 2,519 -124 | 1,111 -14 | 1,408 -110 | 736 -83 | 201 13 | 535 -96 |
| 2023-24 | 3,275 20 | 2,569 50 | 1,132 21 | 1,437 29 | 706 -30 | 212 11 | 494 -41 |
| 2024-25 | 3,339 64 | 2,711 142 | 1,235 103 | 1,476 39 | 628 -78 | 185 -27 | 443 -51 |
| Average | 4,085 | 2,972 | 1,243 | 1,729 | 1,114 | 240 | 873 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,972 where 2,711 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 Olivet Nazarene University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,403 | 3,043 | 1,230 | 1,813 | 360 | 102 | 258 |
| 2016-17 | 3,358 | 3,019 | 1,253 | 1,766 | 339 | 98 | 241 |
| 2017-18 | 3,371 | 3,113 | 1,310 | 1,803 | 258 | 72 | 186 |
| 2018-19 | 3,231 | 2,946 | 1,261 | 1,685 | 285 | 68 | 217 |
| 2019-20 | 3,110 | 2,855 | 1,216 | 1,639 | 255 | 69 | 186 |
| 2020-21 | 2,802 | 2,562 | 1,079 | 1,483 | 240 | 70 | 170 |
| 2021-22 | 2,643 | 2,508 | 1,086 | 1,422 | 135 | 39 | 96 |
| 2022-23 | 2,519 | 2,407 | 1,074 | 1,333 | 112 | 37 | 75 |
| 2023-24 | 2,569 | 2,415 | 1,089 | 1,326 | 154 | 43 | 111 |
| 2024-25 | 2,711 | 2,558 | 1,185 | 1,373 | 153 | 50 | 103 |
| Average | 2,972 | 2,972 | 1,178 | 1,564 | 2,972 | 65 | 164 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,114 where 628 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 Olivet Nazarene University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,489 | 616 | 76 | 540 | 873 | 190 | 683 |
| 2016-17 | 1,549 | 469 | 88 | 381 | 1,080 | 216 | 864 |
| 2017-18 | 1,615 | 959 | 183 | 776 | 656 | 127 | 529 |
| 2018-19 | 1,424 | 288 | 63 | 225 | 1,136 | 220 | 916 |
| 2019-20 | 1,207 | 118 | 33 | 85 | 1,089 | 199 | 890 |
| 2020-21 | 962 | 70 | 25 | 45 | 892 | 195 | 697 |
| 2021-22 | 819 | 54 | 20 | 34 | 765 | 168 | 597 |
| 2022-23 | 736 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 694 | 184 | 510 |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 640 | 181 | 459 |
| 2024-25 | 628 | 39 | 11 | 28 | 589 | 174 | 415 |
| Average | 1,114 | 1,114 | 55 | 217 | 1,114 | 185 | 656 |
The percentage of white students is 60.71%. The percentage was 76.90% 10 years ago and Olivet Nazarene still has a high percentage of white students. 2.31% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.21% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.90% to 60.71%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.17% to 2.31%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.85% to 8.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.83% to 12.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6083 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3930 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Olivet Nazarene 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 | 13 | 155 | 482 | 334 | 7 | 3,762 | 71 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 152 | 441 | 368 | 7 | 3,806 | 73 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 167 | 439 | 385 | 6 | 3,793 | 105 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 141 | 390 | 410 | 4 | 3,396 | 131 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 116 | 384 | 381 | 4 | 3,060 | 134 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 101 | 310 | 381 | 4 | 2,650 | 119 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 97 | 271 | 408 | 15 | 2,408 | 114 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 99 | 300 | 376 | 37 | 2,143 | 119 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 97 | 302 | 425 | 35 | 2,071 | 112 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 77 | 274 | 405 | 40 | 2,027 | 108 |
| Average | 10 | 120 | 359 | 387 | 16 | 2,912 | 109 |
761 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -32.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Olivet Nazarene University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,892 | 1,130 | 183 | 3,579 |
| 2016-17 | 4,907 | 1,486 | 197 | 3,224 |
| 2017-18 | 4,986 | 1,696 | 249 | 3,041 |
| 2018-19 | 4,655 | 1,577 | 232 | 2,846 |
| 2019-20 | 4,317 | 1,413 | 1,092 | 1,812 |
| 2020-21 | 3,764 | 1,209 | 1,044 | 1,511 |
| 2021-22 | 3,462 | 949 | 724 | 1,789 |
| 2022-23 | 3,255 | 833 | 778 | 1,644 |
| 2023-24 | 3,275 | 777 | 709 | 1,789 |
| 2024-25 | 3,339 | 761 | 768 | 1,810 |
| Average | 4,085 | 1,183 | 598 | 2,305 |
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