Otterbein University academics
Westerville, Ohio · Private · 2,157 undergrads
Otterbein University has 2,157 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 54 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
2,157
undergraduates.
238
graduate students.
54
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
519
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
26%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,157
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
238
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,357
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
59%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
26%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$83,189
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
70%
BlackCollege Scorecard
11%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
519
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
79
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
34
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
72
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium 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