Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at OU-Athens is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.4% of undergraduate students being women and 39.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 18,399, with 11,108 women and 7,291 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at OU-Athens is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.8% of undergraduate students being women and 42.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,398, with 3,698 women and 2,700 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 39.6% 7,291 students
- women 60.4% 11,108 students
Graduate Students
- men 42.2% 2,700 students
- women 57.8% 3,698 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 80.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 14,807 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 6.2% of the student body, with 1,136 students. Hispanic students represent 4.3% of the population, with 793 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 658 students. Asian students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 305 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 9 students.
International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 262 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.2% of the population, totaling 402 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within OU-Athens.
Undergraduate Students
- White 80.6% 14,807 students
- African American 6.2% 1,136 students
- Hispanic 4.3% 793 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 658 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 402 students
- Asian 1.7% 305 students
- International students 1.4% 262 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 9 students
Graduate Students
- White 68.8% 4,400 students
- International students 11.0% 704 students
- African American 7.3% 464 students
- Hispanic 4.4% 279 students
- Asian 3.9% 247 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 187 students
- Unknown race 1.7% 110 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 74.5% 685 students
- African American 8.7% 80 students
- Hispanic 6.5% 60 students
- Asian 3.6% 33 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 31 students
- International students 2.0% 18 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 12 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 34% 6,271 students
- 18-19 29% 5,310 students
- 22-24 17% 3,085 students
- 25-29 6% 1,155 students
- 30-34 4% 783 students
- 40-49 4% 725 students
- 35-39 3% 605 students
- 50-64 1% 274 students
- 25-29 33% 2,089 students
- 22-24 24% 1,548 students
- 30-34 17% 1,068 students
- 40-49 11% 724 students
- 35-39 10% 636 students
- 50-64 4% 275 students
- 20-21 1% 48 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Ohio University-Main Campus in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3,086 | 84.32% | |
| Pennsylvania | 169 | 4.62% | |
| Illinois | 47 | 1.28% | |
| New York | 35 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 28 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 27 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 21 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 19 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 16 | less than 1% | |
| California | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 11 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 8 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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