Ohio Northern University Student Population

How many students at ONU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Ohio Northern University has a total enrollment of 3,140 students, including 2,706 undergraduate and 434 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,665 male students (53%) and 1,475 female students (47%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,423 White students (77.2%) and 141 Two or more races students (4.5%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,706 undergraduate students (86.2%) and 434 graduate students (13.8%).
• Class Delivery: 50 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 278 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields - which average 1,196 - ONU's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,665 male (53.03%) and 1,475 female (46.97%) students are attending Ohio Northern University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 112.88.

By class level, 2,706 (86.18%) are undergraduate students and 434 (13.82%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 54.58% are male and 45.42% are female, while among graduate students, 43.32% are male and 56.68% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,423 White, 95 Black, and 57 Asian students out of a total of 3,140 are attending at Ohio Northern University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Ohio Northern University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 39.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, ONU has 196 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 2,957 students under 25 years old, and 183 students over 25 years old out of 3,140 total students.

ONU has 2,674 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 32 students aged 25 and over.

It has 283 graduate students aged under 25 and 151 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Ohio Northern University, 50 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 278 students are enrolled in some online courses.

7 students who live in Ohio or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 43 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,706 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 51 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.88%.