At a Glance

  • Over 20,000

    total degrees
    conferred to distance learners through May 2022.

  • 40,036

    total online course registrations
    in Spring 2022.

    At the beginning of Spring 2020, there were 27,428 total online course registrations.

  • 17,822

    students enrolled in at least one
    online class in Fall 2021.

    12,849 students enrolled in at least one online class in Fall 2019.

Note: 2020-2021 stats were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

ODUOnline Senior Student* Satisfaction in 2021-22

* Students taking the majority of their classes via technology

  • 97.2% were Satisfied or Very Satisfied with their overall experiences with ODU
  • 87.0% were Satisfied or Very Satisfied with the quality of advising in their major
  • 86.4% said that they actively participated a lot or to a very great extent in their classes
  • 87.3% were Satisfied or Very Satisfied with their sense of connection with faculty
  • 86% would recommend ODU to others

How students used ODUOnline in 2021

  • 66% attend full-time
  • 23% attend half-time or more
  • 11% attend less than half-time

ODUOnline Student Lifestyles

as of May 2022

  • 77% work at least 20 hours per week on average while enrolled at ODU
  • 45% are responsible for dependents

ODUOnline Student Demographics in 2021

  • 60% are female
  • 40% are male
     
  • 63% – under 26 years old
  • 14% – between 26 and 30 years of age
  • 9% – between 31 and 35 years of age
  • 6% – between 36 and 40 years of age
  • 6% – between 41 and 50 years of age
  • 3% – over 50 years old