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Population Comparison Between Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Members

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is 117,900 with 70,592 female students and 47,308 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
Among the colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), Eastern Kentucky University has the most enrolled students of 15,673, while Tennessee State University has the least number of students of 6,310 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Colleges In Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
NameTotalMenWomen
Jacksonville State University
9,9553,967 5,988
Eastern Illinois University
8,5053,624 4,881
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
11,8935,013 6,880
Eastern Kentucky University
15,6736,077 9,596
Morehead State University
8,7913,428 5,363
Murray State University
10,0203,698 6,322
Southeast Missouri State University
9,5013,863 5,638
Austin Peay State University
10,4394,151 6,288
Belmont University
8,8032,999 5,804
The University of Tennessee-Martin
7,4992,756 4,743
Tennessee State University
6,3102,183 4,127
Tennessee Technological University
10,5115,549 4,962
Total117,900 47,30870,592

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is 99,030 with 58,396 female students and 40,634 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
Among the colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), Eastern Kentucky University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 13,448, while Tennessee State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,057.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Colleges In Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
NameTotalMenWomen
Jacksonville State University
8,6633,530 5,133
Eastern Illinois University
6,7852,890 3,895
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
8,9453,804 5,141
Eastern Kentucky University
13,4485,423 8,025
Morehead State University
8,2583,239 5,019
Murray State University
7,8513,001 4,850
Southeast Missouri State University
7,9263,205 4,721
Austin Peay State University
8,9263,653 5,273
Belmont University
7,1752,522 4,653
The University of Tennessee-Martin
6,8092,558 4,251
Tennessee State University
5,0571,755 3,302
Tennessee Technological University
9,1875,054 4,133
Total99,03040,63458,396

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is 18,870 with 12,196 female students and 6,674 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
Among the colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,948, while Morehead State University has the least number of graduate students of 533.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Colleges In Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
NameTotalMenWomen
Jacksonville State University
1,292437 855
Eastern Illinois University
1,720734 986
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
2,9481,209 1,739
Eastern Kentucky University
2,225654 1,571
Morehead State University
533189 344
Murray State University
2,169697 1,472
Southeast Missouri State University
1,575658 917
Austin Peay State University
1,513498 1,015
Belmont University
1,628477 1,151
The University of Tennessee-Martin
690198 492
Tennessee State University
1,253428 825
Tennessee Technological University
1,324495 829
Total18,8706,67412,196

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). In undergraduate programs, out of total 99,030 students, 13,034 students (13.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 37,644 students (38.01%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 18,870 students, 8,923 students (47.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,286 students (17.41%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Colleges In Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Jacksonville State University
8,663 1,430
(16.51%)		 4,778
(55.15%)		1,292 928
(71.83%)		 248
(19.20%)
Eastern Illinois University
6,785 606
(8.93%)		 1,593
(23.48%)		1,720 677
(39.36%)		 458
(26.63%)
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
8,945 822
(9.19%)		 2,853
(31.89%)		2,948 1,177
(39.93%)		 461
(15.64%)
Eastern Kentucky University
13,448 3,878
(28.84%)		 5,686
(42.28%)		2,225 1,368
(61.48%)		 462
(20.76%)
Morehead State University
8,258 639
(7.74%)		 3,349
(40.55%)		533 468
(87.80%)		 42
(7.88%)
Murray State University
7,851 876
(11.16%)		 2,939
(37.43%)		2,169 920
(42.42%)		 347
(16.00%)
Southeast Missouri State University
7,926 1,280
(16.15%)		 3,409
(43.01%)		1,575 561
(35.62%)		 572
(36.32%)
Austin Peay State University
8,926 1,642
(18.40%)		 3,234
(36.23%)		1,513 1,076
(71.12%)		 169
(11.17%)
Belmont University
7,175 38
(0.53%)		 3,166
(44.13%)		1,628 103
(6.33%)		 156
(9.58%)
The University of Tennessee-Martin
6,809 1,282
(18.83%)		 1,211
(17.79%)		690 663
(96.09%)		 20
(2.90%)
Tennessee State University
5,057 224
(4.43%)		 2,542
(50.27%)		1,253 266
(21.23%)		 172
(13.73%)
Tennessee Technological University
9,187 317
(3.45%)		 2,884
(31.39%)		1,324 716
(54.08%)		 179
(13.52%)
Average99,030 13,034
(13.16%)		 37,644
(38.01%)		 18,870 8,923
(47.29%)		 3,286
(17.41%)