For the academic year 2024-2025, Oakwood University has a total enrollment of 1,226 students, including 1,177 undergraduate and 49 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Oakwood's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 531 male (43.31%) and 695 female (56.69%) students are attending Oakwood University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.40.
By class level, 1,177 (96.00%) are undergraduate students and 49 (4.00%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 43.50% are male and 56.50% are female, while among graduate students, 38.78% are male and 61.22% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,226 | 1,177 | 49 |
| Men | 531 | 512 | 19 |
| Women | 695 | 665 | 30 |
By race/ethnicity, 16 White, 780 Black, and 18 Asian students out of a total of 1,226 are attending at Oakwood University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Oakwood University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 53.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Black | 780 | 337 | 443 |
| Hispanic | 97 | 41 | 56 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Two or more races | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Race Unknown | 284 | 116 | 168 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Black | 750 | 324 | 426 |
| Hispanic | 88 | 36 | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Two or more races | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Race Unknown | 275 | 116 | 159 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Black | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Hispanic | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | - | - | - |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 9 | 0 | 9 |
By age, Oakwood has 72 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 1,098 students under 25 years old, and 128 students over 25 years old out of 1,226 total students.
Oakwood has 1,091 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 86 students aged 25 and over.
It has 7 graduate students aged under 25 and 42 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 72 | 43 | 29 |
| 18-19 | 441 | 261 | 180 |
| 20-21 | 389 | 226 | 163 |
| 22-24 | 196 | 96 | 100 |
| 25-29 | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| 30-34 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 72 | 43 | 29 |
| 18-19 | 441 | 261 | 180 |
| 20-21 | 389 | 226 | 163 |
| 22-24 | 189 | 93 | 96 |
| 25-29 | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| 30-34 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 25-29 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Oakwood University, 74 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 527 students are enrolled in some online courses.
29 students who live in Alabama or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 45 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,226 | 74 | 527 |
| Undergraduate | 1,177 | 29 | 523 |
| Graduate | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Alabama Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 29 | 44 | 1 |
| Undergraduate | 12 | 16 | 1 |
| Graduate | 17 | 28 | 0 |
Among 1,177 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 45 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.82%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,059 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 45 |
| Regular Part-time | 73 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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