OSU Student Population

Total 60,540 students are enrolled in Ohio State University-Main Campus (46,123 undergraduate and 14,417 graduate). Among them, 3,835 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 6,761 faculties are working for Ohio State University-Main Campus and student to faculty ratio is 8.95 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 60,540
  • Undergraduate: 46,123
  • Graduate: 14,417
  • Online Students: 3,835

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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 60,540 students enrolled into Ohio State University-Main Campus. 46,123 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 14,417 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 52,402 full-time and 8,138 part-time students. By gender, 29,012 male and 31,528 female students are attending at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Ohio State University-Main Campus.
Student Population By Gender
Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
Total60,54029,01231,528
Undergraduate46,12323,01423,109
Graduate14,4175,9988,419
Student Population By Attending Status
Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total60,54052,4028,138
Undergraduate46,12342,3603,763
Graduate14,41710,0424,375

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Ohio State University-Main Campus.
There are 36,982 White (61.09%), 4,544 Black/African American (7.51%), 3,383 Hispanic (5.59%), 5,204 Asian (8.60%), and 10,427 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
Total60,54029,01231,528
American Indian/Native American341123
Asian5,2042,5452,659
Black/African American4,5441,7922,752
Hispanic3,3831,5181,865
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander25169
White36,98217,47019,512
Two More2,5491,1181,431
Un-Known2,0161,129887
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
Total46,12323,01423,109
American Indian/Native American23815
Asian4,2552,1672,088
Black/African American3,6081,4952,113
Hispanic2,4731,1391,334
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander23167
White29,05914,47814,581
Two More2,0639411,122
Un-Known1,419829590
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
Total14,4175,9988,419
American Indian/Native American1138
Asian949378571
Black/African American936297639
Hispanic910379531
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White7,9232,9924,931
Two More486177309
Un-Known597300297

Online Student Population

Ohio State University-Main Campus offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 3,835 students (6.33% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 34,616 students (57.18% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Ohio State University-Main Campus.
Distance Learning Student Population at Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total60,5403,83534,61622,089
Undergraduate46,1231,65731,18513,281
Graduate14,4172,1783,4318,808

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Ohio State University-Main Campus. 30,532 students are aged 20 to 24 (50.43% of total students), 17,901 students are aged below 20 (29.57%), 547 students are aged above 50 (0.90%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Ohio State University-Main Campus.
Student Population By Age at Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
Total60,54029,01231,528
Under 181,174521653
Age 18-1916,7277,7069,021
Age 20-2120,0219,88410,137
Age 22-2410,5115,3325,179
Age 25-296,8213,2603,561
Age 30-342,4481,2001,248
Age 35-391,156490666
Age 40-491,135426709
Age 50-64513174339
Over 64341915
Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
Total46,12323,01423,109
Under 181,174521653
Age 18-1916,7257,7059,020
Age 20-2119,6659,7499,916
Age 22-245,9283,6072,321
Age 25-291,409849560
Age 30-34536296240
Age 35-39261122139
Age 40-4927197174
Age 50-641405882
Over 6414104
Graduate Student Population By Age at Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
Total14,4175,9988,419
Age 18-19211
Age 20-21356135221
Age 22-244,5831,7252,858
Age 25-295,4122,4113,001
Age 30-341,9129041,008
Age 35-39895368527
Age 40-49864329535
Age 50-64373116257
Over 6420911

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