Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 916 where 723 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,039 students in 2017 and was lowest at 723 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,010 to 723 students, a net loss of 287 (28.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ohio State University-Lima Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 78.15%. The percentage was 86.14% 10 years ago and Ohio State University-Lima Campus still has a high percentage of white students. 2.77% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.12% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.14% to 78.15%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.88% to 2.77%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.16% to 5.12%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.48% to 6.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3798 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2546 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ohio State University-Lima Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
65 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 983.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ohio State University-Lima Campus from 2015 to 2025.