On Aug. 17, 2020, Ohio Wesleyan University welcomed the Class of 2024 during OWU’s 179th Convocation ceremony – with students from 12 countries and 32 U.S. states and commonwealths.
Class profile statistics
Gender Breakdown
Racial Breakdown
- 22% U.S. Multicultural
- 4% International students
- 26% Total Multicultural
SAT/ACT Scores
SAT (104 reporting)
- Average (EBRW + Math) = 1209
- Mid-50% range = 1110-1323
- SAT EBRW average = 603
- SAT Math average = 605
ACT (236 reporting)
- Average = 26
- Mid-50% range = 23-29
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Class Rank and GPA
- Average GPA = 3.64
- 26%* were in the top 10% of their high school class
Geographic Breakdown
- 32 U.S. States and territories represented (including Puerto Rico)
- 59% Ohio
- States represented include Pennsylvania (15), California (11), Illinois(11), Massachusetts (11), Maryland (10), and New Jersey (10)
- 12 Countries Represented (including U.S.)
- Countries represented include India (5), Pakistan (3), Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Japan, Morocco, Myanmar, Paraguay, South Korea, Vietnam (1)
Primary Interest for Majors
- 8% Business Administration
- 7% Zoology
- 6% Pre-Medicine
- 6% Psychology
- 4% Biology
- 3% Education
- 3% HHK Exercise Science
- 3% Accounting
- 3% Zoology Pre-Professional
- 9% Undecided
Legacies
- 29 students have a parent or grandparent who graduated from OWU
- 24 additional students have other relatives who graduated from OWU
* of U.S. Freshmen reporting rank