Student Population by Gender
Ouachita Baptist University has a total of 1,784 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 1,730 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 54 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 731 male and 1,053 female students (the male-female ratio is 41:59) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,784 | 1,730 | 54 |
| Men | 731 | 725 | 6 |
| Women | 1,053 | 1,005 | 48 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,441 White, 109 Black, and 26 Asian students out of a total of 1,784 are attending at Ouachita Baptist University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Asian | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Black | 109 | 70 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 98 | 44 | 54 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,441 | 562 | 879 |
| Two or more races | 65 | 28 | 37 |
| Race Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Black | 104 | 68 | 36 |
| Hispanic | 96 | 43 | 53 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,398 | 560 | 838 |
| Two or more races | 62 | 27 | 35 |
| Race Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Student Age Distribution
There are 1,744 students under 25 years old, and 40 students over 25 years old out of 1,784 total students.
OBU has 1,712 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 18 students aged 25 and over.
It has 32 graduate students aged under 25 and 22 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 137 | 93 | 44 |
| 18-19 | 803 | 468 | 335 |
| 20-21 | 643 | 382 | 261 |
| 22-24 | 161 | 82 | 79 |
| 25-29 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 30-34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 137 | 93 | 44 |
| 18-19 | 803 | 468 | 335 |
| 20-21 | 641 | 381 | 260 |
| 22-24 | 131 | 56 | 75 |
| 25-29 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Ouachita Baptist University, 48 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 220 students are enrolled in some online courses.
36 students lived in Arkansas or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 12 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,784 | 48 | 220 |
| Undergraduate | 1,730 | 32 | 182 |
| Graduate | 54 | 16 | 38 |
| Arkansas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 36 | 12 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| Graduate | 13 | 3 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 1,730 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 47 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.72%.42 students have transferred in as full-time status and 5 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,520 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 42 |
| Regular Part-time | 163 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 5 |