Ohio University academics
Athens, Ohio · Public · 19,633 undergrads
Ohio University has 19,633 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 97 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
19,633
undergraduates.
5,837
graduate students.
97
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,706
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
34%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
19,633
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,837
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
24,937
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
63%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
34%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$71,771
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
82%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,706
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,149
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
434
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
128
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
268
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers