The student population at Ohio State University-Newark Campus is 2,544 (2,543 undergraduate and 1 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 68 (2.75%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Ohio State University-Newark Campus is 99.96% which is increased by 95 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 27 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 102 male students for every 100 female students, up from 98 in 2015.
- 126 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 740.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,621 where 2,544 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,943 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,263 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,476 to 2,544 students, a net gain of 68 (2.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ohio State University-Newark Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.85%. The percentage was 72.46% 10 years ago and Ohio State University-Newark Campus still has a high percentage of white students. 6.45% of enrolled students is Asian and 22.52% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.46% to 53.85%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.20% to 6.45%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.96% to 22.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.35% to 7.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6468 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4539 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-Newark Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
126 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 740.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ohio State University-Newark Campus from 2015 to 2025.