Otterbein welcomed approximately 650 new first-year students on campus this fall! Bonus: Otterbein also welcomed 91 new transfer and adult students!
Incoming Class Overview
88% earned a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Most Popular Names Male: Jacob, Female: Grace & Olivia (tie!)
35% are student-athletes.
43% of the class is Pell Grant-eligible
34.5% self-identifies as students of color (an increase of 2.8%).
27 states represented, including Ohio.
Top 5 Academic Departments by declared major:
- Nursing
- Biology and Earth Science
- Business, Accounting, and Economics
- Health and Sport Sciences
- Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics



