Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at OWU is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.3% of undergraduate students being women and 44.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,339, with 741 women and 598 men.
- men 44.7% 598 students
- women 55.3% 741 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 949 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 6.5% of the student body, with 87 students. Hispanic students represent 6.3% of the population, with 85 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.1%, with 68 students. Asian students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 40 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.
International students make up 7.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 94 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 14 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 OWU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 70.9% 949 students
- International students 7.0% 94 students
- African American 6.5% 87 students
- Hispanic 6.3% 85 students
- Mixed race 5.1% 68 students
- Asian 3.0% 40 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 14 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 80.0% 16 students
- Asian 5.0% 1 students
- African American 5.0% 1 students
- Unknown race 5.0% 1 students
- International students 5.0% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 46% 615 students
- 20-21 44% 589 students
- 22-24 8% 113 students
- 25-29 1% 8 students
- 35-39 0% 1 students
- 50-64 0% 1 students
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