Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,955 where 1,739 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,288 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,723 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,288 to 1,739 students, a net loss of 549 (24%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kent State University at Ashtabula since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 78.49%. The percentage was 84.83% 10 years ago and Kent State University at Ashtabula still has a high percentage of white students. 1.32% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.79% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.83% to 78.49%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.14% to 1.32%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.07% to 6.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.23% to 6.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3729 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2760 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kent State University at Ashtabula over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,141 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 66% of total students. The number of online students has increased 19.10% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kent State University at Ashtabula from 2015 to 2025.