For the academic year 2024-2025, Ouachita Baptist University has a total enrollment of 1,858 students, including 1,729 undergraduate and 129 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - OBU's body is larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 810 male (43.60%) and 1,048 female (56.40%) students are attending Ouachita Baptist University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 77.29.
By class level, 1,729 (93.06%) are undergraduate students and 129 (6.94%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 44.71% are male and 55.29% are female, while among graduate students, 28.68% are male and 71.32% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,858 | 1,729 | 129 |
| Men | 810 | 773 | 37 |
| Women | 1,048 | 956 | 92 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,508 White, 103 Black, and 22 Asian students out of a total of 1,858 are attending at Ouachita Baptist University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Ouachita Baptist University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 33.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Asian | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Black | 103 | 74 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 115 | 52 | 63 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 1,508 | 622 | 886 |
| Two or more races | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Asian | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Black | 91 | 67 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 1,406 | 596 | 810 |
| Two or more races | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Black | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 102 | 26 | 76 |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
By age, OBU has 131 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 1,780 students under 25 years old, and 78 students over 25 years old out of 1,858 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 131 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. OBU has 1,701 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 28 students aged 25 and over.
It has 79 graduate students aged under 25 and 50 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 131 | 73 | 58 |
| 18-19 | 748 | 434 | 314 |
| 20-21 | 720 | 401 | 319 |
| 22-24 | 181 | 95 | 86 |
| 25-29 | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 131 | 73 | 58 |
| 18-19 | 748 | 434 | 314 |
| 20-21 | 717 | 398 | 319 |
| 22-24 | 105 | 36 | 69 |
| 25-29 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 76 | 59 | 17 |
| 25-29 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 30-34 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 35-39 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Ouachita Baptist University, 49 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 396 students are enrolled in some online courses.
36 students who live in Arkansas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 13 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,858 | 49 | 396 |
| Undergraduate | 1,729 | 13 | 303 |
| Graduate | 129 | 36 | 93 |
| Arkansas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 36 | 13 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Graduate | 27 | 9 | 0 |
Among 1,729 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 38 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.20%.37 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,543 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 37 |
| Regular Part-time | 148 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1 |
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