Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,690 where 2,009 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,184 students in 2022 and was lowest at 1,103 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,478 to 2,009 students, a net gain of 531 (35.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 84.97%. The percentage was 89.58% 10 years ago and Ohio University-Zanesville Campus still has a high percentage of white students. 0.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.78% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 89.58% to 84.97%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.14% to 0.75%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.91% to 3.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.56% to 3.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2734 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1952 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-Zanesville Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
488 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 248.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus from 2015 to 2025.