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Enrollment and Freshman Class Information
Enrollment [2011–12]
Undergrad – Athens: 17,302
Graduate – Athens: 4,054
Medical – Athens: 492
e-Learning: 4,353
Regional campuses: 9,925
Total enrollment, all campuses: 36,126
Enrollment breakdown by ethnicity [2011–12]
Athens Campus
- African American 4.7% (1,029)
- Asian American 1% (209)
- Caucasian 80.6% (17,607)
- Hispanic 2.4% (521)
- International 7.4% (1,607)
- Native American 0.2% (54)
- Two or More Races 2% (431)
- Unknown 1.7% (371)
81% of freshmen receive financial aid
Enrollment breakdown by gender [2011–12]
Athens Campus
- Male 48.8% (10,654)
- Female 51.2% (11,194)
International student enrollment [2011–12]
1,626
First-year students who are first generation college [2011–12]
23.2%
Incoming freshman class middle 50 percent ACT composite range
21–26
Incoming freshman class high school GPA
3.33 (4.0 scale) [2011–12]
3.40 (4.0 scale) [2012–13]
Rankings
Carnegie classification
Research University (high activity)
U.S. News and World Report ranking [2012]
- 65th among public national universities
4th in nation for research ROI, based on licensing revenue [FY2011]
1st in nation for overall student satisfaction, based on a myplan.com survey ranking more than 600 colleges and universities.
82 winners of nationally and internationally competitive awards, including eight Fulbrights [2011–12]
World's top M.B.A./Master of Sports Administration Program according to SportBusiness International magazine's 2012 rankings, placing first overall and in the categories of course teaching, job support, extracurricular support, and total satisfaction
Top university in the state for licensing revenue generated from research discoveries ($8.6 million in FY 2011)
Graduate programs ranked among nation’s best in their specialties by U.S. News and World Report:
- audiology (52)
- biological sciences (160)
- business: part-time M.B.A. (105)
- ceramics (5)
- chemistry (107)
- clinical psychology (79)
- education (103)
- engineering (132)
- English (82)
- fine arts (53)
- history (92)
- math (119)
- medical schools: primary care (79)
- nursing (193)
- physical therapy (63)
- physics (93)
- printmaking (14)
- psychology (101)
- public affairs (104)
- rehabilitation counseling (45)
- social work (89)
- speech-language pathology (45)
- online graduate education (77)
- online graduate engineering (30)
Listed among the top Master of Arts in Philosophy programs by The Philosophical Gourmet
OHIO’s Faculty
Faculty Excellence
- OHIO faculty recognized for significant contributions to the development of knowledge, professional service, teaching, and mentoring: 100+
- 95% of first-year OHIO students take at least one course taught by a tenured or tenure-track professor
- OHIO faculty are engaged in cutting-edge research projects ranging from alternative energy to health care
- Achievements and expertise of OHIO professors have garnered attention from national media such as The New York Times, Newsweek, and the Discovery Channel
Research
Received nearly $3 million from state's Third Frontier Program to enhance facilities for algae research (alternative energy/air pollution mitigation applications)
National Science Foundation awarded Ohio University a $2.6 million grant to conduct water quality research while helping regional high school science teachers engage teens in science
OHIO paleontologist discovered fighting strategy of ancient “terror bird”
OHIO psychology professor received $3 million to develop strategies to help children with serious behavioral disorders succeed in school
OHIO-led study discovered world’s smallest superconductor; may be used in nanoscale electronic devices and energy applications
OHIO-led study found fossils of an ancient crocodile with mammal-like teeth in Tanzania, advancing knowledge of animal life 100 million years ago
OHIO biologist found that climate change is impacting lizard populations worldwide, a trend that could wipe out 20 percent of all lizard species by 2080
Academic Colleges
Number of campuses
1 main:
- Athens Campus
Athens, Ohio
5 regionals with 2 centers:
- Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, Ohio - Eastern Campus
St. Clairsville, Ohio - Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, Ohio - Pickerington Center
Pickerington, Ohio - Southern Campus
Ironton, Ohio - Proctorville Center
Proctorville, Ohio - Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, Ohio
Number of colleges
11 colleges, including:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Health Sciences and Professions
- Honors Tutorial College
- Patton College of Education
- Russ College of Engineering and Technology
- Scripps College of Communication
- University College
- Graduate College
- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Resources
Ohio University's annual audited financial statements can be found on the Office of the Controller website at
www.ohio.edu/finance/controller/reports.cfm
Partnerships and More
Partnerships
- The sale of partial royalty income rights from a drug invented at Ohio University to treat acromegaly could generate up to $52 million. OHIO will invest funds in medicine research programs and efforts to commercialize faculty technologies in the areas of drug discovery and medical devices.
- OHIO played a leading role in founding the Interlink Alliance, a partnership among nine educational institutions pledged to work cooperatively in areas of faculty development, student leadership, and fostering interest in attending college among students as early as middle school.
- Ohio University is partnering with high schools in SE Ohio to offer teachers more hands-on training in conducting research for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.
- A partnership between OHIO’s Virtual Immersive Technologies and Arts for Learning (VITAL) Lab and the Smithsonian Institution resulted in the creation of an online, virtual museum for Latino culture and art.
- OHIO's Academic & Research Center brings together activities of the Russ College of Engineering and Technology and the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine—in a facility designed to promote cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Ohio University Innovation Center
- First university-based business incubator in the state
- Has incubated about 100 companies that have created more than 1,000 jobs
- Helps develop spin-off companies from University-invented technology
- Businesses incubated generated $9.4 million in labor income in Athens County in 2009
- Innovation Center graduate Diagnostic Hybrids Inc., created 235 jobs; acquired by public company for $130 million
OHIO Centers of Excellence
- Energy and the Environment
- Health and Wellness
- Cultural and Societal Transformation
Leadership
Board of Trustees
- Gene T. Harris
Chair - Sandra J. Anderson
Vice Chair
- David Brightbill
- N. Victor Goodman
- Janetta King
- Kevin B. Lake
- Dave Scholl
- David A. Wolfort
- J. Patrick Campbell
National Trustee - Henry Heilbrunn
National Trustee - William Hilyard
Alumni Representative - Allison Arnold
Student Trustee - Amanda Roden
Student Trustee
Officers of the Board
- Stephen T. Golding
Treasurer - Peter C. Mather
Secretary
Faculty Representatives
- Judith Lee
- David Thomas
Ohio Board of Regents
- James M. Tuschman
Chair - James F. Patterson
Vice Chair - Dr. Walter A. Reiling, Jr.
Secretary - Patricia A. Ackerman
- Timothy M. Burke
- Lana Z. Moresky
- Vinod K. Gupta
- Virginia M. Lindseth
- Sen. Peggy Lehner
(Ex Officio) - Rep. Gerald L. Stebelton
(Ex Officio) - Chancellor Jim Petro
(Ex Officio)
Administrative Officers
- Roderick J. McDavis, Ph.D.
President - Pamela J. Benoit, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Provost - Stephen T. Golding, M.A.
Vice President for Finance and Administration, CFO, and Treasurer - Joseph Shields, Ph.D.
Interim Vice President for Research and Creative Activity and Dean, Graduate College - J. Bryan Benchoff, M.A.
Vice President for University Advancement and President and CEO of The Ohio University Foundation - Ryan T. Lombardi, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs - Jenny Hall-Jones, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students - John J. Biancamano, J.D.
General Counsel - J. Brice Bible, M.B.A.
Chief Information Officer - David Descutner, Ph.D.
Interim Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
- Renea P. Morris, M.Ed.
Executive Director of University Communications and Marketing - Eric Burchard
Director of Government Relations - Jim Schaus, M.A.
Director of Athletics - Jennifer Kirksey
Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the President - Craig Cornell, M.Ed.
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management - David Descutner, Ph.D.
Executive Vice Provost - Jack Brose, D.O.
Vice Provost for Health Affairs and Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost
- John Day, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Academic Budget and Planning - Mike Williford, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment - Deborah Gearhart, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for E-Learning and Strategic Partnerships - Ann Fidler, J.D., Ph.D.
Executive Associate Provost and Chief of Staff for Provost Benoit
Colleges and Academic Programs
- Robert Frank, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences - Hugh Sherman, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Business - Madeleine Scott, M.A.
Interim Dean, College of Fine Arts - Randy Leite, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Health Sciences and Professions - Jeremy Webster, Ph.D.
Dean, Honors Tutorial College - Renée Middleton, Ph.D.
Dean, Patton College of Education - Dennis Irwin, Ph.D.
Dean, Russ College of Engineering and Technology - Scott Titsworth, Ph.D.
Dean, Scripps College of Communication - David Descutner, Ph.D.
Dean, University College - Joseph Shields, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research and Creative Activity and Dean, Graduate College
- Kenneth H. Johnson, D.O.
Dean, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine - Scott Seaman, M.L.S.
Dean, University Libraries - James Fonseca, Ph.D.
Interim Executive Dean of Regional Campuses - Martin Tuck, Ph.D.
Dean, Chillicothe Campus - Richard Greenlee, Ph.D.
Dean, Eastern Campus, St. Clairsville - James Smith, Ph.D.
Dean, Lancaster Campus - William Willan, Ph.D.
Dean, Southern Campus, Ironton - Richard Greenlee, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, Zanesville Campus
Miscellaneous
Quarters to semesters transition
Fall 2012
Total alumni worldwide
200,000
Number of ICA sports:
16
Men’s: (6)
Women’s: (10)
Mission/Vision/Values
About Ohio University
Ohio University strives to be the best student-centered, transformative learning community in America, where more than 35,000 students realize their promise, faculty advance knowledge, staff achieve excellence, and alumni become global leaders. OHIO is committed to fostering, embracing, and celebrating diversity in all its forms. Our Athens Campus offers students a residential learning experience in one of the nation’s most picturesque academic settings. Five regional campuses serve additional students throughout central and southeastern Ohio, and online programs further advance the University’s commitment to providing educational access and opportunity. Visit www.ohio.edu for more information.
Ohio University Mission
Ohio University holds as its central purpose the intellectual and personal development of its students. Distinguished by its rich history, diverse campus, international community, and beautiful Appalachian setting, Ohio University is known as well for its outstanding faculty of accomplished teachers whose research and creative activity advance knowledge across many disciplines.
Ohio University Vision
Ohio University will be the nation’s best transformative learning community where students realize their promise, faculty advance knowledge, staff achieve excellence, and alumni become global leaders.
Ohio University Core Values and Guiding Principles
As Ohio University works to achieve its vision, a set of fundamental principles guide our decisions:
- Strong undergraduate programs with a liberal arts core are a vital and necessary foundation.
- Strong graduate and professional programs are necessary to achieve our educational, research, and creative mission.
- All forms of research, scholarship, and creative activity are vital to the intellectual life of the university, and their integration into both graduate and undergraduate curricula is a key component of student success.
- Learning at the university is enhanced by creating a community of students, faculty, and staff who come from diverse backgrounds. That community benefits from our commitment to international education and the inclusion of global perspectives in our curricula.
- Advising, mentoring, personal interaction, and active engagement among faculty, staff, students, and alumni greatly enhance the educational experience.
- Learning is derived from the totality of the college experience, including activities both inside and outside the classroom.
- Shared governance—the inclusion of input from all constituent groups is central to our decision-making processes.
- Our continuing success requires judgments about and selective investment in initiatives that will advance our mission.
- Accountability is essential to effective management and requires commitments to assessment, planning, decision making, and continual improvement.
To support our educational mission in achieving the goals outlined above, we require a well-maintained infrastructure of people and facilities. Our academic support services exist to serve the academic mission: they should be effective, efficient, and continually improving. A sense of community and an appealing environment provide a special place in which to learn, live, and work. All individuals in the university community are valued; their skills and knowledge should be cultivated, their work supported, and their leadership skills developed. Interactions among all individuals in the university community should be built on standards of civility, integrity, caring, and collaboration. Our commitment to the region is expressed through stewardship of shared resources, access to programs and services, and contribution to economic development.
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