Student Population at OCU
Total Enrollment
1,483
Undergraduate
1,340
Graduate
143
Online Enrollment
901
Men Students
676
Women Students
924
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,483 students have enrolled at Ohio Christian University - 1,340 undergraduate and 143 graduate.
By gender, 676 male and 924 female students are attending Ohio Christian University. By attendance status, there are 791 full-time students and 809 part-time students.
The number of students at Ohio Christian University is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cedarville University and Malone University, its population is small (average population is 2,387).
Ohio Christian University offers online degree/certificate programs and 901 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Ohio Christian University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 676 male and 924 female students attending OCU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at OCU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,439 | 668 | 771 |
| Men | 591 | 295 | 296 |
| Women | 848 | 373 | 475 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 161 | 123 | 38 |
| Men | 85 | 66 | 19 |
| Women | 76 | 57 | 19 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 778 White students (52.46%) and 455 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (30.68%) at Ohio Christian University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ohio Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 198 | 84 | 114 |
| Hispanic | 45 | 16 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| White | 692 | 293 | 399 |
| Two or More Races | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 453 | 176 | 277 |
| Total | 1,439 | 591 | 848 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 58 | 24 | 34 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 86 | 51 | 35 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 161 | 85 | 76 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 961 students whose age under twenty five and 557 students whose age is over thirty years old at Ohio Christian University.
Especially, 467 students are younger than eighteen and 27 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Ohio Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,439 | 591 | 848 |
| Under 18 | 467 | 175 | 292 |
| 18-19 | 192 | 80 | 112 |
| 20-21 | 178 | 91 | 87 |
| 22-24 | 98 | 43 | 55 |
| 25-29 | 70 | 24 | 46 |
| 30-34 | 83 | 36 | 47 |
| 35-39 | 93 | 34 | 59 |
| 40-49 | 156 | 66 | 90 |
| 50-64 | 88 | 34 | 54 |
| 65 and over | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Total | 1,439 | 591 | 848 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 161 | 85 | 76 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| 25-29 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 30-34 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| 50-64 | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| 65 and over | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Total | 161 | 85 | 76 |
Online Student Population
At Ohio Christian University, 1,369 students (85.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,287 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 922 students live in Ohio where Ohio Christian University is located in and 346 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,600 | 1,439 | 161 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,287 | 1,126 | 161 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 82 | 82 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 231 | 231 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,287 | 1,126 | 161 |
| Ohio Residents | 922 | 850 | 72 |
| Other State in U.S. | 346 | 259 | 87 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 19 | 17 | 2 |