OSU Military Students MOAA 2019 Military and Veterans

OSU Military Students: MOAA 2019

Military and Veterans Services Total Military-Affiliated Population at The Ohio State University ○ 2, 303 Students (3. 4% of Total University Enrollment) ■ 124 Active Duty Military Personnel ● Student is serving full-time. ■ 413 National Guard/Reserve Members ● Student is serving part-time (1 weekend a month/2 weeks a year). ■ 757 Military Veterans ● Student is no longer serving. ■ 470 ROTC Students ● Students may or may not be serving. ■ 539 Military-Connected Dependents ● Students have parents/guardians or a spouse who are currently or have previously served. 2

Military and Veterans Services Age ● ● ● 18 -24 - 42. 8% 25 -34 - 46. 9% 35 -44 - 8% 45 -54 - 2. 1% 55 -64 -. 2% Gender* ● ● Male - 74. 8% Female - 22. 6% Other - 1. 3% Prefer Not to Say - 1. 3% Marital Status* ● ● Single - 56% Married or Domestic Partnership - 35. 9% Divorced - 6. 3% Prefer Not to Say - 1. 9% Children* ● ● ● Yes - 23. 3% No - 75. 5% Prefer Not to Say - 1. 3% *These data represent self-reported responses from the 2019 MVS Climate Study. * 3

OSU Campuses • • Columbus Lima Mansfield Marion Newark ATI Wooster 4

Military and Veterans Services Key Issues 5

Military and Veterans Services Transition ● ● ● Strict Structure to Loose Structure ‘Adult’ Responsibilities Loss of Purpose Loss of Social Support Structure Long Absence from Prior Schooling 6

Military and Veterans Services University Barriers ● ● ● Lack of Representation on Campus Difficulty Finding Community on Campus Interaction with Traditional Students Different Life Experience/World View Residency Status during Admissions Process 7

Military and Veterans Services Diversity ● ● ● ● First Generation Racial/Ethnic Minority Socio-economic Age Gender/Sexuality Identity Faith Identity Nationality 8