Otterbein University Student Population

How many students at Otterbein?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Otterbein University has a total enrollment of 2,332 students, including 2,211 undergraduate and 121 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 914 male students (39.2%) and 1,418 female students (60.8%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,614 White students (69.2%) and 291 Black students (12.5%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,211 undergraduate students (94.8%) and 121 graduate students (5.2%).
• Class Delivery: 12 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 350 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - Otterbein's body is relatively large.

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, 914 male (39.19%) and 1,418 female (60.81%) students are attending Otterbein University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 64.46.

By class level, 2,211 (94.81%) are undergraduate students and 121 (5.19%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 39.57% are male and 60.43% are female, while among graduate students, 32.23% are male and 67.77% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,614 White, 291 Black, and 83 Asian students out of a total of 2,332 are attending at Otterbein University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Otterbein University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 49.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

There are 2,176 students under 25 years old, and 155 students over 25 years old out of 2,332 total students.

Otterbein has 2,149 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 62 students aged 25 and over.

It has 27 graduate students aged under 25 and 93 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 Otterbein University, 12 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 350 students are enrolled in some online courses.

10 students who live in Ohio or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,211 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 98 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.43%.