How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for Ohio Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the total student population of Ohio Colleges is 4,441.The overall number of students in Ohio Colleges increased by 3.62%.

Compared to 5 years ago, the total number of students at Ohio Colleges has decreased by 0.78% from 4,476 to 4,441 students. Of the 129 Ohio Colleges, 40 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 72 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Comparison Table of Student Population Changes for Ohio Colleges

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Enrollment Changes from 2020 to 2025 at Ohio Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Changes
 Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH502410
92		369
41		381
12		393
12		109
 University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH16,09414,498
1,596		13,465
1,033		13,518
53		13,332
186		2,762
 University of Akron Wayne CollegeOrrville, OH------
 Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem, OH6777
10		86
9		70
16		60
10		7
 Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH235239
4		263
24		259
4		213
46		22
 Ashland UniversityAshland, OH4,4474,929
482		4,174
755		4,143
31		4,106
37		341
 Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati, OH160162
2		141
21		166
25		156
10		4
 Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton, OH355259
96		250
9		241
9		286
45		69
 Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH3,3993,325
74		3,220
105		3,308
88		3,305
3		94
 Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH750791
41		745
46		678
67		646
32		104
 Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron, OH2,0851,940
145		1,845
95		1,928
83		2,097
169		12
 Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH18,14217,645
497		16,920
725		17,027
107		17,594
567		548
 Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH765619
146		534
85		522
12		624
102		141
 Capital UniversityColumbus, OH3,0202,820
200		2,617
203		2,388
229		2,263
125		757
 Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH11,46512,142
677		12,201
59		12,266
65		12,475
209		1,010
 Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH4,4614,643
182		4,960
317		5,374
414		6,318
944		1,857
 Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH3,0292,636
393		2,614
22		2,890
276		3,182
292		153
 Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH4,0216,044
2,023		5,434
610		3,454
1,980		2,708
746		1,313
 The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH1,015879
136		866
13		765
101		717
48		298
 Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH84104
20		101
3		104
3		107
3		23
 University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH40,82640,329
497		41,155
826		43,338
2,183		45,026
1,688		4,200
 Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH6,8738,140
1,267		8,404
264		8,681
277		9,683
1,002		2,810
 University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH7,5046,529
975		7,448
919		8,324
876		9,479
1,155		1,975
 University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH7,2396,133
1,106		6,569
436		7,166
597		7,787
621		548
 Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH2,1861,900
286		1,600
300		1,483
117		1,431
52		755
 Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH5,3965,042
354		4,703
339		4,724
21		5,077
353		319
 Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH599580
19		584
4		566
18		545
21		54
 Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH381343
38		341
2		350
9		293
57		88
 Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH15,24715,308
61		14,385
923		14,117
268		14,074
43		1,173
 Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus, OH1,0091,000
9		972
28		918
54		916
2		93
 Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, OH------
 Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, OH------
 Davis CollegeToledo, OH------
 University of DaytonDayton, OH11,65011,971
321		11,674
297		11,304
370		10,506
798		1,144
 Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH607585
22		540
45		511
29		568
57		39
 Denison UniversityGranville, OH2,2582,321
63		2,416
95		2,405
11		2,394
11		136
 Edison State Community CollegePiqua, OH------
 The University of FindlayFindlay, OH4,8294,811
18		4,869
58		5,057
188		5,016
41		187
 Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH5,9266,815
889		8,044
1,229		8,697
653		9,457
760		3,531
 Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH335348
13		443
95		443431
12		96
 Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH372305
67		342
37		457
115		690
233		318
 Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH1,2301,197
33		1,086
111		1,059
27		1,091
32		139
 Hiram CollegeHiram, OH1,1101,335
225		1,018
317		1,011
7		1,061
50		49
 John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH3,2783,171
107		2,922
249		2,773
149		2,864
91		414
 Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula, OH2,0491,859
190		1,723
136		1,762
39		1,739
23		310
 Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, OH1,1731,021
152		1,024
3		1,056
32		1,196
140		23
 Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OH4,9504,653
297		3,446
1,207		3,433
13		3,569
136		1,381
 Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH2,2902,068
222		1,734
334		2,029
295		2,148
119		142
 Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia, OH2,2121,986
226		1,940
46		1,885
55		2,099
214		113
 Kent State University at SalemSalem, OH1,7291,566
163		1,315
251		1,463
148		1,633
170		96
 Kent State University at KentKent, OH26,82226,597
225		25,854
743		26,106
252		26,374
268		448
 Kent State University at GeaugaBurton, OH2,4772,240
237		2,095
145		2,154
59		2,204
50		273
 Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH1,6151,875
260		1,885
10		2,184
299		2,249
65		634
 Kettering CollegeKettering, OH763811
48		832
21		812
20		757
55		6
 Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH949920
29		906
14		942
36		1,108
166		159
 James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima, OH------
 Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH10,1389,520
618		9,170
350		9,410
240		9,350
60		788
 Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH1,2531,112
141		1,136
24		1,014
122		964
50		289
 Malone UniversityCanton, OH1,4631,306
157		1,199
107		1,205
6		1,256
51		207
 Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH1,2541,265
11		1,198
67		1,171
27		1,109
62		145
 Marion Technical CollegeMarion, OH------
 Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH1,5611,311
250		1,261
50		1,150
111		1,096
54		465
 Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH2,4512,289
162		2,268
21		2,374
106		2,480
106		29
 Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH1,6401,492
148		1,269
223		1,213
56		1,190
23		450
 Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH18,88019,264
384		19,107
157		18,618
489		18,838
220		42
 Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH903790
113		766
24		712
54		670
42		233
 University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH2,1782,133
45		2,130
3		2,169
39		2,461
292		283
 Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH2,1402,064
76		1,941
123		1,845
96		1,671
174		469
 Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH2,0312,064
33		2,027
37		2,083
56		2,265
182		234
 Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH2,2231,731
492		1,726
5		1,619
107		1,769
150		454
 Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH2,2312,171
60		2,117
54		2,108
9		1,751
357		480
 North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH2,7292,582
147		2,439
143		2,451
12		2,553
102		176
 Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH1,5851,522
63		1,444
78		1,446
2		--
 University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH3,0092,741
268		2,615
126		2,606
9		2,525
81		484
 Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH2,6582,953
295		2,992
39		2,976
16		2,909
67		251
 Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH1,4151,335
80		1,276
59		1,258
18		1,209
49		206
 Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH2,8173,116
299		3,015
101		3,042
27		3,140
98		323
 Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH998874
124		818
56		740
78		723
17		275
 Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH1,012954
58		828
126		849
21		849163
 Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH1,1581,047
111		900
147		886
14		849
37		309
 Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH2,8732,730
143		2,263
467		2,422
159		2,544
122		329
 Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH61,36961,677
308		60,540
1,137		60,046
494		61,443
1,397		74
 Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, OH1,0541,204
150		1,143
61		1,149
6		1,235
86		181
 Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH2,3322,211
121		1,928
283		1,941
13		2,170
229		162
 Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, OH2,5352,451
84		2,006
445		1,639
367		1,716
77		819
 Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH2,5162,125
391		1,994
131		1,977
17		2,127
150		389
 Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH25,71424,797
917		24,145
652		24,937
792		26,323
1,386		609
 Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH2,0972,184
87		1,923
261		1,799
124		2,009
210		88
 Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH1,4261,339
87		1,410
71		1,452
42		1,525
73		99
 Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH2,6522,605
47		2,458
147		2,357
101		2,332
25		320
 Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH86150
64		161
11		73
88		88
15		2
 Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH350354
4		404
50		402
2		395
7		45
 Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe, OH5972
13		74
2		70
4		64
6		5
 University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH1,5511,868
317		1,800
68		2,168
368		2,258
90		707
 The Modern College of DesignKettering, OH190195
5		178
17		189
11		214
25		24
 Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH3,4853,216
269		3,297
81		3,206
91		3,231
25		254
 Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH18,68718,544
143		17,591
953		17,431
160		19,415
1,984		728
 Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, OH------
 Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH3,3043,415
111		3,656
241		3,750
94		3,976
226		672
 Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH2,9332,934
1		3,044
110		3,598
554		3,831
233		898
 University of ToledoToledo, OH18,31916,979
1,340		15,545
1,434		14,939
606		14,358
581		3,961
 Tri-State Bible CollegeSouth Point, OH2024
4		21
3		20
1		21
1		1
 Union Institute & UniversityCincinnati, OH809776
33		787
11		---
 Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH1,1001,079
21		950
129		923
27		970
47		130
 The North Coast CollegeLakewood, OH4847
1		47---
 Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH2,6512,440
211		2,309
131		2,160
149		2,192
32		459
 Washington State College of OhioMarietta, OH------
 Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH453557
104		656
99		617
39		838
221		385
 Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH1,1651,036
129		1,046
10		964
82		1,040
76		125
 Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH1,4881,326
162		1,299
27		1,333
34		1,285
48		203
 The College of WoosterWooster, OH1,9241,968
44		1,967
1		1,876
91		1,738
138		186
 Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH10,93610,295
641		9,678
617		9,884
206		10,603
719		333
 Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, OH1,7491,444
305		1,294
150		1,398
104		1,356
42		393
 Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH7,0616,632
429		6,114
518		6,000
114		5,501
499		1,560
 Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH11,83511,298
537		11,071
227		11,040
31		12,204
1,164		369
 Antioch UniversityYellow Springs, OH-477443
34		434
9		486
52		9
 American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH341496
155		360
136		393
33		251
142		90
 Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH1,067952
115		692
260		670
22		645
25		422
 Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus, OH744679
65		537
142		336
201		257
79		487
 DeVry University-OhioColumbus, OH419404
15		226
178		221
5		211
10		208
 Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH116133
17		127
6		127121
6		5
 Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester, OH289308
19		326
18		352
26		414
62		125
 Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH288329
41		306
23		214
92		192
22		96
 Bryant & Stratton College-AkronCopley, OH------
 Bryant & Stratton College-SolonSolon, OH------
 Mount Carmel College of Nursing - FairfieldLancaster, OH------
 Lakewood UniversityCleveland Heights, OH-105169
64		101
68		103
2		2
 Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH------
 Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandBeachwood, OH------
Average4,4764,325
150		4,197
128		4,285
88		4,441
155		-35