Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Otterbein University is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.8% of undergraduate students being women and 40.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,253, with 1,348 women and 905 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Otterbein University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.2% of undergraduate students being women and 29.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 352, with 247 women and 105 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.2% 905 students
- women 59.8% 1,348 students
Graduate Students
- men 29.8% 105 students
- women 70.2% 247 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,650 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.9% of the student body, with 200 students. Hispanic students represent 6.5% of the population, with 146 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.2%, with 117 students. Asian students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 75 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.7% of the population, totaling 61 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 Otterbein University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 73.3% 1,650 students
- African American 8.9% 200 students
- Hispanic 6.5% 146 students
- Mixed race 5.2% 117 students
- Asian 3.3% 75 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 61 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 71.9% 253 students
- Unknown race 14.5% 51 students
- African American 8.0% 28 students
- Asian 2.6% 9 students
- Mixed race 2.0% 7 students
- Hispanic 0.9% 3 students
- International students 0.3% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 62.4% 53 students
- African American 16.5% 14 students
- Mixed race 8.2% 7 students
- Unknown race 5.9% 5 students
- Asian 3.5% 3 students
- Hispanic 3.5% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 42% 952 students
- 20-21 40% 906 students
- 22-24 11% 238 students
- 25-29 2% 39 students
- 30-34 1% 20 students
- 40-49 0% 11 students
- 50-64 0% 9 students
- 35-39 0% 8 students
- 25-29 27% 92 students
- 22-24 19% 64 students
- 40-49 19% 64 students
- 30-34 15% 53 students
- 35-39 12% 43 students
- 50-64 8% 26 students
- 20-21 1% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Otterbein University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 494 | 87.43% | |
| New York | 10 | 1.77% | |
| Michigan | 7 | 1.24% | |
| Florida | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| California | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% |
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