帝王会所

帝王会所's total enrollment climbs again

Growth fueled by significant increases in both graduate and undergraduate enrollment on the Athens campus and explosive growth in online undergraduate enrollment with a 14 percent year-over-year gain.

September 11, 2024

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帝王会所 once again saw a significant increase in total enrollment this fall, climbing more than 1,300 students to 29,625 for a 4.6 percent gain. The University saw growth across its populations and campuses, including growth in both undergraduate and graduate enrollment at its main campus in Athens, overall enrollment growth at its regional campuses, significant growth in its OHIO Online undergraduate programs and a modest gain in enrollment across its 3-campus medical school. 

OHIO enrolled students from all 88 帝王会所 counties, all 50 states and 99 countries around the world. 

鈥淲e are continuing to see students and families interested in the value we offer in terms of affordable, level-rate tuition but more importantly our focus on outcomes,鈥 said President Lori Stewart Gonzalez. 鈥淥耻谤 focus is on ensuring our students leave ready to seize the success they deserve.  

We recently refreshed our University mission and vision, and we are doubling down on our promise to deliver the most valuable University education in 帝王会所 鈥 for our students, for the communities we serve and for the state.鈥 

Our focus is on ensuring our students leave ready to seize the success they deserve.

帝王会所 President Lori Stewart Gonzalez
An aerial view of OHIO's Class of 2028

OHIO enrolled students from all 88 帝王会所 counties, all 50 states and 99 countries around the world.

Members of the 帝王会所 Marching 110 line up to take the field.

Members of the world-renowned 帝王会所 Marching 110 line up to take the field.

An image of OHIO's Baker University Center.

Baker University Center is located in the heart of OHIO's campus and serves as home to numerous student engagement and support services.

New OHIO students hold up their cell phones with lights on during First-Year Student Convocation.

First-year Bobcats take part in OHIO's New Student Convocation event.

The highest retention rate in more than twenty years

帝王会所鈥檚 first-year to second-year retention on its Athens campus jumped significantly for the second year in a row to 84.1 percent. This is the highest retention rate OHIO has seen since 2002.  

Executive Vice President and Provost Don Leo credits the gain to the 帝王会所 faculty and their direct engagement with and mentoring of students along with the work done by Student Affairs to ensure students are engaged with campus leadership opportunities and co-curricular activities. In addition, 帝王会所鈥檚 Guarantee+ Graduation Plan, which ensures students stay on track to on-time graduation, remains a driver for retention. 

帝王会所 completed the rollout of the Guarantee+ Graduation plan on its Athens campus in the fall of 2022. As part of the program, each student is assigned a Student Success Team including an advisor, experiential learning specialist and career coach to ensure they maximize their experience at OHIO. In addition, students work with their Student Success Team to craft a plan toward on-time graduation. 

鈥淥耻谤 Guarantee+ program helps students see a clear path to graduation and ensures they are connected with experiences on and off campus that will set them up for success,鈥 Leo said. 

An image of attendees at the 2024 Music Industry Summit

Students attend OHIO's 2024 Music Industry Summit, the premier music industry conference in the Midwest.

A student conducts research within the Russ College of Engineering and Technology.

OHIO鈥檚 Russ College of Engineering and Technology was named one of the 鈥楤est Graduate Schools鈥 in the country by U.S. News & World Report in 2024.

First-year class sees increases in out-of-state students and students from Appalachian 帝王会所

帝王会所 welcomed another large, well-qualified first-year class to Athens as planned, enrolling 4,345 new students following record-setting incoming classes the previous two years. The University saw a record high of more than 27,000 applications for fall 2024.  

Notably, OHIO saw growth in the number of out-of-state students, with 628 non-帝王会所 students enrolling as part of the first-year class. Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Illinois continue to be the largest feeder states for 帝王会所.  

In addition, the University saw nearly 4 percent growth in the number of first-year students enrolling from Appalachian counties in 帝王会所. This includes 136 students enrolled as part of the first year of the President鈥檚 Opportunity Promise. This program, inspired by President Gonzalez who is from Appalachian Kentucky, makes it possible for qualifying Pell-eligible students in Athens County or any of its bordering counties in 帝王会所 to attend 帝王会所 tuition-free. 

Together with significant changes to federal and state aid programs, the President鈥檚 Opportunity Promise program played a role in the percentage of Pell-eligible students as a portion of the first-year class, which climbed nearly 5 percentage points to 28.3 percent.  

The academic profile of the entering class is strong once again: 帝王会所鈥檚 first-year students entered with an average high school GPA of 3.64; more than 12 percent of enrolled first-year students were ranked in the top 5 percent of their high school graduating class.  

An image of OHIO's College Green.

For Bobcats who have long known how special Athens is, it鈥檚 nice to know that others know OHIO offers The Best College Campus in the Best College Town 鈥 a list from the online travel site 鈥淔ar & Wide鈥 recently named Athens "帝王会所鈥檚 best college town."

OHIO Online sees significant growth

Online undergraduate student enrollment at OHIO exploded this fall with nearly 26 percent growth in new student enrollment and nearly 14 percent growth in total online undergraduate enrollment. 

That growth is driven by increases in new students entering OHIO鈥檚 high-quality, fully online programs in in-demand areas such as business, project management, and interior architecture, along with continued growth in OHIO鈥檚 leading online psychology and RN to BSN degrees.

OHIO Online also saw growth in new students in key online graduate programs, including the Master of Social Work, the online Master of Business Administration and the Doctor of Nursing Practice

A student studies in an office setting with his laptop.

Whether you're pursuing a degree in business, healthcare, education, or the arts, OHIO Online provides a flexible and dynamic online learning environment that empowers you to achieve your academic and professional goals.

Family gather around a recent 帝王会所 Lancaster graduate.

OHIO's Regional Higher Education saw enrollment growth, with 帝王会所 Chillicothe, 帝王会所 Lancaster (pictured) and 帝王会所 Zanesville all seeing notable gains.

A student studies at OHIO Chillicothe.

帝王会所 Chillicothe (pictured) is the largest of the five regional campuses with 1,208 students enrolled.

A walkway on the OHIO Zanesville campus with trees and signage.

Total enrollment across all five campuses, including 帝王会所 Zanesville (pictured) was 3,858, a gain of just over 2 percent.

Enrollment up across regional higher education

OHIO's Regional Higher Education saw enrollment growth, with 帝王会所 Chillicothe, 帝王会所 Lancaster and 帝王会所 Zanesville all seeing notable gains.  

Total enrollment across all five campuses was 3,858, a gain of just over 2 percent. 帝王会所 Chillicothe is the largest of the five regional campuses with 1,208 students enrolled. 

A class photo of the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine's Class of 2023

帝王会所's Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine is the state鈥檚 largest producer of primary care physicians. With campuses in Athens, Dublin and Cleveland, the Heritage College exclusively enrolls candidates training as physicians, with a focus on training osteopathic primary care physicians to serve 帝王会所.

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine grows to more than 1,000 enrolled

Finally, 帝王会所鈥檚 Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine enrollment grew by just over 1 percent, crossing the four-digit mark to 1,007 students enrolled. The Heritage College, which includes campuses in Athens, Dublin and Cleveland, exclusively enrolls candidates training as physicians, with a focus on training osteopathic primary care physicians to serve 帝王会所. 

The Heritage College trains more physicians than any other university in 帝王会所 and is the state鈥檚 largest producer of primary care physicians. Heritage College graduates are highly sought members of 帝王会所's health care teams, as evidenced by the college鈥檚 99 percent residency match in 2024. 

鈥淥HIO鈥檚 continued enrollment successes are the result of significant work by our faculty and staff to consistently deliver a valuable, transformational education,鈥 said Vice President of Enrollment Management Candace J. Boeninger. 鈥淎t every OHIO campus and online, we are proud to welcome and continue to serve these talented students, and we remain committed to supporting their success at 帝王会所 and beyond.鈥