| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
23,513 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
17,392 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
6,121 |
| Total graduate students: |
5,644 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,812 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,832 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
15% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 83.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 83.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,774 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Athens, OH |
| Population of city/town: |
24,122 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Cambridge, Chillicothe, Cleveland, Dublin, Ironton, Lancaster, Pickerington, Proctorville, St. Clairsville, and Zanesville. |
| Nearest major city: |
Columbus, OH |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
75 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
822,553 |
| Online campus map: |
www.ohiou.edu/athens/
ioumap.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (90%)
- women's dorms (1%)
- sorority housing (5%)
- fraternity housing (3%)
- special housing for international students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
40% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
60% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All student must live on campus for first two years. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
13% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1000 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music, dance, and depository libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, theater, contemporary history institute, greenhouse, land lab, nuclear accelerator; cartography/meteorology, innovation, academic research, and biotechnology research centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, Academic counseling services. Learning Resource Center. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, non-traditional counseling; other services provided on an individual basis. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
89% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
19 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
10 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
11% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
12 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
9 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
17% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Post |
| Number of honor societies: |
14 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
473 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Adventist Christian Fellowship, Anointed Ministries, Athletes in Action, Brookfield Church, Campus Ministries, Chinese Bible Study Group, Christian Business Leaders, CRU, Divine Covering, Hillel, Interfaith Impact, International Christian Fellowship, Intersect, L.I.G.H.T. Campus Ministry, Newman Catholic Community, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Bible Fellowship, Ratio Christi, Reach Out on Campus, Refreshing Waters Ministries, The Bridge: Lutheran Campus Ministry, Young Life; Latter-day Saint, Muslim, and Christian Medical/Dental Student Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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AIESEC, Bobcats for Israel, Growth International Volunteer Excursions, International Student Union, Organizacion Latino Americana, Saudi Student Organization, Strides for South Sudan, Students Advocating for Global Experiences, The Ohio Global Studies Union; International Business and Iranian Student Societies; Chinese Language, Communication & Development Studies, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, and Southeast Asian Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Hip Hop Congress, Marvelous Dancers, The Movement Organization, Leading Tones, History Graduate Student Association, ComCorps, Colleges Against Cancer; Jitterbug, and Combat Veterans clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jim Schaus,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Amy Dean,
Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Ohio University,
P.O. Box 689,
Athens, OH 45701 |
| School colors: |
hunter green and white |
| School mascot: |
Bobcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mid-America Conference (Division I, Football I FBS) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cheerleading | no | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | FBS, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
6% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
47% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, football, field hockey, soccer, and softball fields; basketball, volleyball, and wrestling facilities; fieldhouse, golf course, ice rink, outdoor track, recreation center, tennis courts, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, broomball, corn hole, flag football, floor hockey, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball (indoor/sand) |
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| Club sports for men: |
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archery, crew, equestrian sports, fast pitch, fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, kendo, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, quidditch, rugby, soccer, swimming, swimming, synchronized skate, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water skiing |
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| Club sports for women: |
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archery, basketball, crew, equestrian sports, fencing, golf, gymnastics, kendo, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, quidditch, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming, synchronized skate, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Columbus, OH (75 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Charleston, WV (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Columbus, OH (75 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
30% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
24% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Cleveland State University, Ohio University, Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
93% within six months of graduation, 99% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Cleveland Clinic, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio Health. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- George Voinovich
- Roger Ailes
- Matt Lauer.
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