Historical Headcount by Race Ethnicity
Ohio University Athens Campus
Student Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
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| Year | # African Am. Students | African Am. % of Total | # Asian Am. Students | Asian Am. % of Total | # Caucasian Students | Caucasian % of Total | # Hawaiian/ Pacific Island | HI/ Pacific Island % of Total | # Hispanic Students | Hispanic % of Total | # International Students | International % of Total | # Amer Indian/ Alaskan Native | Amer Indian/ AK % of Total | # 2 or More Races | 2 or more Races % of Total | # Race/Ethnicity Unknown | Unknown % of Total | Total |
| 2023 | 1,120 | 5.20% | 420 | 2.00% | 16,957 | 78.30% | 13 | 0.10% | 923 | 4.30% | 1,031 | 4.80% | 14 | 0.10% | 816 | 3.80% | 369 | 1.70% | 21,663 |
| 2022 | 1,129 | 5.40% | 427 | 2.00% | 16,383 | 78.30% | 11 | 0.10% | 865 | 4.10% | 962 | 4.60% | 14 | 0.10% | 731 | 3.50% | 404 | 1.90% | 20,926 |
| 2021 | 1,254 | 5.90% | 408 | 1.90% | 16,519 | 78.10% | 10 | 0.04% | 843 | 4.00% | 911 | 4.30% | 23 | 0.10% | 743 | 3.50% | 437 | 2.10% | 21,148 |
| 2020 | 1,252 | 5.80% | 408 | 1.90% | 16,982 | 78.60% | 13 | 0.10% | 805 | 3.70% | 873 | 4.00% | 25 | 0.10% | 777 | 3.60% | 462 | 2.10% | 21,597 |
| 2019 | 1,284 | 5.70% | 421 | 1.90% | 17,783 | 78.30% | 11 | 0.10% | 801 | 3.50% | 1,061 | 4.70% | 30 | 0.10% | 822 | 3.60% | 493 | 2.20% | 22,706 |
| 2018 | 1,306 | 5.50% | 397 | 1.70% | 18,548 | 78.80% | 14 | 0.10% | 784 | 3.30% | 1,145 | 4.90% | 37 | 0.20% | 837 | 3.60% | 483 | 2.10% | 23,551 |
| 2017 | 1,353 | 5.60% | 398 | 1.60% | 19,030 | 78.80% | 17 | 0.10% | 759 | 3.10% | 1,291 | 5.30% | 44 | 0.20% | 843 | 3.50% | 420 | 1.70% | 24,155 |
| 2016 | 1,337 | 5.50% | 373 | 1.50% | 19,056 | 78.70% | 13 | 0.10% | 745 | 3.10% | 1,442 | 6.00% | 44 | 0.20% | 843 | 3.50% | 357 | 1.50% | 24,210 |
| 2015 | 1,229 | 5.20% | 313 | 1.30% | 18,547 | 78.30% | 17 | 0.10% | 700 | 3.00% | 1,695 | 7.20% | 34 | 0.10% | 795 | 3.40% | 371 | 1.60% | 23,701 |
| 2014 | 1,156 | 5.00% | 300 | 1.30% | 18,279 | 78.40% | 17 | 0.10% | 650 | 2.80% | 1,826 | 7.80% | 34 | 0.10% | 691 | 3.00% | 353 | 1.50% | 23,306 |
| 2013 | 1,037 | 4.60% | 290 | 1.30% | 17,923 | 79.10% | 19 | 0.10% | 595 | 2.60% | 1,859 | 8.20% | 48 | 0.20% | 571 | 2.50% | 315 | 1.40% | 22,657 |
| 2012 | 1,035 | 4.80% | 244 | 1.10% | 17,286 | 79.60% | 13 | 0.10% | 563 | 2.60% | 1,745 | 8.00% | 45 | 0.20% | 502 | 2.30% | 291 | 1.30% | 21,724 |
| 2011 | 1,029 | 4.70% | 209 | 1.00% | 17,607 | 80.60% | 19 | 0.10% | 521 | 2.40% | 1,607 | 7.40% | 54 | 0.20% | 431 | 2.00% | 371 | 1.70% | 21,848 |
| 2010 | 958 | 4.50% | 212 | 1.00% | 17,404 | 81.60% | 24 | 0.10% | 504 | 2.40% | 1,491 | 7.00% | 61 | 0.30% | 382 | 1.80% | 288 | 1.40% | 21,324 |
Race/Ethnicity reporting changes were implemented by the federal government in 2010.
| Year | # African Am. Students | African Am. % of Total | # Asian Am. Students | Asian Am. % of Total | # Caucasian Students | Caucasian % of Total | # Hispanic Students | Hispanic % of Total | # International Students | International % of Total | # Native American Students | Native American% of Total | Total |
| 2009 | 1,061 | 5.00% | 270 | 1.30% | 17,926 | 84.60% | 411 | 1.90% | 1,437 | 6.80% | 77 | 0.40% | 21,182 |
| 2008 | 1,004 | 4.90% | 234 | 1.10% | 17,413 | 84.80% | 393 | 1.90% | 1,420 | 6.90% | 73 | 0.40% | 20,537 |
| 2007 | 923 | 4.50% | 224 | 1.10% | 17,568 | 86.30% | 355 | 1.70% | 1,221 | 6.00% | 59 | 0.30% | 20,350 |
| 2006* | 810 | 4.00% | 198 | 1.00% | 17,715 | 87.90% | 322 | 1.60% | 1,044 | 5.20% | 57 | 0.30% | 20,146 |
| 2005 | 730 | 3.70% | 207 | 1.00% | 17,531 | 88.90% | 281 | 1.40% | 925 | 4.70% | 51 | 0.30% | 19,725 |
| 2004 | 657 | 3.30% | 201 | 1.00% | 17,570 | 89.20% | 254 | 1.30% | 979 | 5.00% | 43 | 0.20% | 19,704 |
| 2003 | 627 | 3.10% | 190 | 1.00% | 17,720 | 88.80% | 262 | 1.30% | 1,107 | 5.50% | 56 | 0.30% | 19,962 |
| 2002 | 632 | 3.20% | 198 | 1.00% | 17,685 | 88.60% | 267 | 1.30% | 1,125 | 5.60% | 52 | 0.30% | 19,959 |
| 2001 | 648 | 3.30% | 199 | 1.00% | 17,366 | 88.30% | 256 | 1.30% | 1,141 | 5.80% | 52 | 0.30% | 19,662 |
| 2000 | 678 | 3.50% | 195 | 1.00% | 17,021 | 88.10% | 234 | 1.20% | 1,139 | 5.90% | 60 | 0.30% | 19,327 |
| 1999 | 687 | 3.60% | 186 | 1.00% | 16,949 | 88.50% | 206 | 1.10% | 1,068 | 5.60% | 59 | 0.30% | 19,155 |
| 1998 | 706 | 3.70% | 172 | 0.90% | 17,027 | 88.50% | 210 | 1.10% | 1,078 | 5.60% | 48 | 0.20% | 19,241 |
| 1997 | 673 | 3.50% | 142 | 0.70% | 16,973 | 88.50% | 176 | 0.90% | 1,185 | 6.20% | 40 | 0.20% | 19,189 |
| 1996 | 698 | 3.70% | 130 | 0.70% | 16,797 | 88.40% | 152 | 0.80% | 1,183 | 6.20% | 37 | 0.20% | 18,997 |
| 1995 | 723 | 3.80% | 131 | 0.70% | 16,954 | 88.60% | 149 | 0.80% | 1,149 | 6.00% | 37 | 0.20% | 19,143 |
| 1994 | 695 | 3.70% | 139 | 0.70% | 16,680 | 88.50% | 125 | 0.70% | 1,176 | 6.20% | 40 | 0.20% | 18,855 |
| 1993 | 695 | 3.80% | 125 | 0.70% | 16,269 | 88.00% | 107 | 0.60% | 1,241 | 6.70% | 47 | 0.30% | 18,484 |
| 1992 | 724 | 4.00% | 121 | 0.70% | 15,944 | 87.40% | 101 | 0.60% | 1,295 | 7.10% | 63 | 0.30% | 18,248 |
| 1991 | 742 | 4.10% | 99 | 0.60% | 15,607 | 87.20% | 89 | 0.50% | 1,317 | 7.40% | 54 | 0.30% | 17,908 |
| 1990 | 691 | 3.90% | 80 | 0.50% | 15,426 | 87.70% | 90 | 0.50% | 1,274 | 7.20% | 37 | 0.20% | 17,598 |
| 1989 | 778 | 4.50% | 75 | 0.40% | 15,007 | 87.20% | 100 | 0.60% | 1,200 | 7.00% | 56 | 0.30% | 17,216 |
| 1988 | 815 | 4.80% | 56 | 0.30% | 14,787 | 86.70% | 109 | 0.60% | 1,235 | 7.20% | 48 | 0.30% | 17,050 |
| 1987 | 813 | 5.00% | 56 | 0.30% | 13,734 | 85.20% | 83 | 0.50% | 1,382 | 8.60% | 46 | 0.30% | 16,114 |
| 1986 | 797 | 5.20% | 63 | 0.40% | 13,128 | 84.80% | 72 | 0.50% | 1,373 | 8.90% | 42 | 0.30% | 15,475 |
| 1985 | 799 | 5.40% | 55 | 0.40% | 12,526 | 84.40% | 65 | 0.40% | 1,362 | 9.20% | 40 | 0.30% | 14,847 |
| 1984 | 760 | 5.30% | 59 | 0.40% | 12,007 | 83.70% | 62 | 0.40% | 1,420 | 9.90% | 38 | 0.30% | 14,346 |
| 1983 | 747 | 5.30% | 49 | 0.30% | 11,757 | 82.90% | 62 | 0.40% | 1,516 | 10.70% | 44 | 0.30% | 14.175 |
| 1982 | 782 | 5.40% | 49 | 0.30% | 11,959 | 82.70% | 57 | 0.40% | 1,569 | 10.90% | 41 | 0.30% | 14,457 |
| 1981 | 704 | 4.90% | 34 | 0.20% | 12,140 | 84.20% | 42 | 0.30% | 1,446 | 10.00% | 49 | 0.30% | 14,415 |
| 1980 | 731 | 5.20% | 25 | 0.20% | 12,016 | 84.90% | 39 | 0.30% | 1,307 | 9.20% | 31 | 0.20% | 14,149 |
| 1979 | 705 | 5.20% | 28 | 0.20% | 11,804 | 86.60% | 29 | 0.20% | 1,031 | 7.60% | 40 | 0.30% | 13,637 |
| 1978 | 716 | 5.50% | 26 | 0.20% | 11,301 | 87.40% | 24 | 0.20% | 826 | 6.40% | 35 | 0.30% | 12,928 |
| 1977 | 827 | 6.40% | 26 | 0.20% | 11,276 | 86.90% | 24 | 0.20% | 789 | 6.10% | 33 | 0.30% | 12.975 |
| 1976 | 809 | 6.30% | 27 | 0.20% | 11,207 | 87.50% | 21 | 0.20% | 714 | 5.60% | 23 | 0.20% | 12,801 |