The student population at Ohio University-Main Campus is 26,323 (20,444 undergraduate and 5,879 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,689 (9.27%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Ohio University-Main Campus is 77.67% which is decreased by 2,924 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 235 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, down from 74 in 2015.
- 6,865 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -12.60% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 26,965 where 26,323 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 29,509 students in 2017 and was lowest at 24,145 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 29,012 to 26,323 students, a net loss of 2,689 (9.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ohio University-Main Campus since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 20,876 where 20,444 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ohio University-Main Campus since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6,090 where 5,879 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ohio University-Main Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.66%. The percentage was 79.75% 10 years ago and Ohio University-Main Campus still has a high percentage of white students. 2.15% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.75% to 77.66%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.28% to 2.15%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.16% to 5.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.81% to 4.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3897 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3594 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ohio University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,865 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -12.60% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ohio University-Main Campus from 2015 to 2025.