Class Profile

On Aug. 17, 2023, Ohio Wesleyan University welcomed the Class of 2027 and new transfer students during OWU’s 182nd Convocation ceremony – with students from 15 countries (other than the U.S.) and 29 U.S. states and commonwealths.

Class profile statistics

Total Enrollment (Fall 2023) = 448

• 428 First-time U.S. students
• 18 First-time International students
• 20 Transfer students (18 U.S., 2 International)

Gender Breakdown

• 55.1% Female 
• 43.1% Male 
• 1.1% another gender
• .7% not reported

Diversity Breakdown

• 21.2% U.S. Multicultural / BIPOC
• 4.5% International students 
• 25.7% Total Multicultural

SAT/ACT Scores

SAT (56 reporting)

• Average (EBRW + Math) = 1251
• Mid-50% range - 1230
• SAT EBRW average = 633
• SAT Math average = 618

ACT (131 reporting)

• Average = 27
• Mid-50% range = 27

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Class Rank and GPA

• Average GPA = 3.71

Geographic Breakdown

• 29 U.S. States and territories represented
• 69.9% Ohio
• States represented (other than Ohio) include New York (13), Pennsylvania (11), California (9), and Illinois (9)
• 15 countries represented by Ohio Wesleyan’s Class of 2027 (other than the U.S.); Top countries include India and Thailand

Varsity Athletes

• 41.3% Varsity Athletes

Primary Interest for Majors

• 10.5% Business Administration
• 8.9% Psychology
• 6.5% Undecided
• 5.4% Zoology
• 4.7% Pre-Medicine
• 4% Health & Human Kinetics: Exercise Science
• 3.1% Zoololgy: Pre-Professional
• 2.7% Biology
• 2.5% Nursing
• 2.2% Education: Elementary
• 2.2% Finance Economics

Legacies

• 28 students have a parent or grandparent (or other relative) who graduated from OWU