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I think that most people that come to OWU come from middle to upperclass families. It is a very expensive school and it just seems to me that most of the students come from well off families. Of course there are some who aren't wealthy and are here on a lot of scholarships but I would expect that many are wealthy. I really don't think too many students feel out of place at OWU. There is a group for everyone and everyone fits in somewhere. There are things to do for anyone and if we don't have it, you can create it. I think that different students do interact. Most international students stick together but everyone is very friendly. I find our student body to be very liberal. Politics are big on campus. We have been and will be doing a lot with the current presidential election. Student's don't really talk about their money or their parents money or how much they will make some day. It is basically known that most come from a good home life and will make something of themself in the future.

Most people are rich, conservative, religious and remain socially and politically. It's sad

Most kids are wealthy. Most students are from Ohio. And I noticed a lot of international students that have come from korea and pakistan. Most people on campus appear to be conservative.

OWU is fairly diverse for a small private college. Students tend to find their "niche" fairly easily, but are able to meet different kinds of people due to its small size. By the end of the four years, students tend to know the majority of the student body.

OWU's student body is very diverse in race, religion, and socio-economic backgrounds. I believe that there is a place for every person, based on their personality and interests. I am always surprised at the number of clubs and organizations on a campus of our size, but they all have active, enthusiastic members.

I never felt excluded from any social clique on campus, because you soon realize that every clique overlaps with others and the lines start to blur. You may be a part of two or three social groups on campus (clubs, Greek organizations, a certain major, etc.) and you have friends who are parts of others and their friends are parts of other groups. Its a very mixed environment. That being said, more needs to be done to make the LGBT community more present and accepted on campus.

As a whole, the student body at OWU is very involved. This includes greek life, clubs, organizations, etc. If you decide to not get involved then you will not like the school. There is not much to do for people who spend too much of their time locked away in their dorm room playing Warcraft

There would only be 3 tables in the dining hall... east coast people and those who associate with them (this includes the men's lacrosse team), midwest people and those who associate with them (this includes the soccer players), and international students.

Small. Mostly nice people. You get close with people by the end.

Most students are from Ohio and then from the northeast or the big cities. Some students wear nice clothes to class while others just wear comfortable clothing.

I think the only student that might feel out of place at owu would be the loner type, but then again they feel out of place anywhere. i don't know, it's really easy to find your kind of people at owu. theres a group for everyone. i guess another kind of student that would feel out of place would be someone who is used to big city life. i know a few people who get bored with the small town life of owu, but they find stuff to get involved with. most students wear jeans and t-shirts to class. some people dress a little more formal, but that's just how their personalities are, you can basically wear whatever you're comfortable in. almost no one wears pajamas to class though, which was popular in some other schools i visited. all types of students interact. it's kind of funny when you add someone on facebook and look at the mutual friends that you have, and you're just like "i had no idea that they even knew them" because it's amazing how everyone is connected. There aren't really designated tables. there are plenty of places to eat and most people just drift around and visit with all their different friends. nothing is really set in stone, you can basically sit wherever you want. i would say that lower and upper class are the prevalent financial backgrounds at owu. lower being the biggest. almost everyone i know is here on scholarship, it would be almost impossible to pay for it otherwise. the students are extremely politically aware, especially with the primaries going on. everyone's choice of favorite candidate is always in your face. it's always interesting to watch people's facebook statuses (stati? i don't know..) change with the election.

OWU is very open when it comes to the types of students. Most kids including my self kids wear what ever is comfortable to class but people dont really care. Alot of kids play sports here which is something you may or may not be into. Even if you dont play a sport there's always different clubs and groups that you can join where you can go and meet a number of different people. I would say that mostly the student body is from the east coast and are normally pretty wealthy, but along with those kids there are alot of students from the surrounding Ohio area. Overall i would say there are alot of differernt types of students along with fun and intresting student programs.

OWU has a range of students, ranging from the seemingly mindless social bugs to the brooding and dark emo children; one can find a niche, whatever that niche may be. I am personally dissapointed in the inactivity of the GBLT group on campus, particularly since OWU has a fairly large populace of GBLT members. Another complaint against them is not mentioning other orientation groups such as asexuals who may feel left out. OWU might not have a huge percentage of foreign students in the student body, but they're scattered everywhere and usually very nice and talkative, though everyone seems to group with their comfort zone, and well-mixed groups culturally and racially are sadly uncommon, though this could most likely be said of anywhere. A lot of OWU students seem to hail from Ohio; I know more than a few from northern ohio in particular.

Student Body: A Melting Pot 1. The student body, in my four years here, has gotten more and more liberal, outspoken, and ethereal. 2. The Campus Crusade for Christ is still going strong as a combative force almost to the liberals... such "bible bangers" are somewhat invasive and very creepy. 3. Prepsters stick together with the lacrosse team, boarding school products, east coasters, and large portion of greeks. Dominate the main floor of the library. Girls rock pearls, pastels, Lily Pulitzer dresses in the spring and argyle in the fall. Sweatpants-clas Ohio/midwestern girls (often jocks) discriminate against east coast girls for getting "too dressed up for class" but the response is usually, "what's the harm in taking pride in one's appearence/having a dress code isn't a crime, slobs!" One of the material/dress code brands that actually brings together the rival populations is Forever 21: affordable but trendy/hip store in Polaris where "skank tanks" and minidresses are the perfect, accessible commodities for weekly bar functions in Delaware.

A lot of OWU students are from Ohio, but there are also many from other states, and a decent amount are international. The campus has a lot of diversity and is great for meeting all kinds of new people.

There is no overcasting group of people at owu. As long as you are outgoing and accepting, you will find yourself in situations, meeting new people everyday, which you will truly benefit from.

I know that currently OWU students from Ohio make up less than 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body. Many students come from East coast states. I feel that the racial environment on campus has improved a great deal over the four years I was there. As freshman there was an incident involving white students and the house of black culture, but the school was quick to end it and expel the guilty students. A new head of minority students, Terree Stevenson, has worked a great deal to increase the amount of support available to students of color. Additionally, the LGBT group on campus experienced a great deal of support from the newly formed presidential committee focused on student life. Students on campus tend to be in the center politically.

I don't think any one would feel out of place at OWU. We have international students, the nerdy kids, the party-ers, the druggies, the upper class kids, the lower class kids, and the kids that have to study their ass off just to maintain a C average. With this kind of diversity it's easy to find your own set of friends that you will have for the rest of your life.

Diverse--that's all I can say

OWU does have some groups- many of the international students chose to hang out with each other or with other students from their native country. There are distinguishable groups on campus along the lines of economic status, greek affiliation, and race. 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of OWU students are from Ohio, 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are international, and the rest are mostly from the East Coast although there are people from all over the US. Most students are from a more priveledged background. The majority of the campus leans to the left. Class apparel ranges from sweatpants and hoodies to nice jeans.