Student Population at SNU

How many students at SNU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Southern Nazarene University has a total enrollment of 2,198 students, including 1,456 undergraduate and 742 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 905 male students (41.2%) and 1,293 female students (58.8%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,109 White students (50.5%) and 336 Hispanic students (15.3%).
Class Level Breakdown: 1,456 undergraduate students (66.2%) and 742 graduate students (33.8%).
Class Delivery: 726 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 397 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - SNU's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 905 male (41.17%) and 1,293 female (58.83%) students are attending Southern Nazarene University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 69.99.

By class level, 1,456 (66.24%) are undergraduate students and 742 (33.76%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 45.19% are male and 54.81% are female, while among graduate students, 33.29% are male and 66.71% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,198	1,456	742
Men	905	658	247
Women	1,293	798	495

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,109 White, 334 Black, and 32 Asian students out of a total of 2,198 are attending at Southern Nazarene University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Southern Nazarene University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 68.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	105	31	74
Asian	32	11	21
Black	334	133	201
Hispanic	336	140	196
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	14	3	11
White	1,109	451	658
Two or more races	194	87	107
Race Unknown	21	13	8

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	51	16	35
Asian	18	6	12
Black	191	89	102
Hispanic	267	113	154
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	13	2	11
White	715	321	394
Two or more races	147	71	76
Race Unknown	17	12	5

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	54	15	39
Asian	14	5	9
Black	143	44	99
Hispanic	69	27	42
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	394	130	264
Two or more races	47	16	31
Race Unknown	4	1	3

Student Age Distribution

By age, SNU has 7 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 1,126 students under 25 years old, and 1,071 students over 25 years old out of 2,198 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 7 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. SNU has 1,036 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 419 students aged 25 and over.

It has 90 graduate students aged under 25 and 652 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	7	3	4
18-19	506	262	244
20-21	386	190	196
22-24	227	115	112
25-29	173	110	63
30-34	177	119	58
35-39	178	131	47
40-49	344	241	103
50-64	192	117	75
Over 65	7	5	2

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	7	3	4
18-19	506	262	244
20-21	385	190	195
22-24	138	73	65
25-29	91	56	35
30-34	73	49	24
35-39	74	51	23
40-49	124	78	46
50-64	56	36	20
Over 65	1	0	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	1	0	1
22-24	89	42	47
25-29	82	54	28
30-34	104	70	34
35-39	104	80	24
40-49	220	163	57
50-64	136	81	55
Over 65	6	5	1

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Southern Nazarene University, 726 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 397 students are enrolled in some online courses.

658 students who live in Oklahoma or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 68 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,198	726	397
Undergraduate	1,456	354	388
Graduate	742	372	9

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Oklahoma Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	658	66	2
Undergraduate	329	23	2
Graduate	329	43	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,456 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 66 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.53%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,119
Transfer-in Full-time	66
Regular Part-time	271
Transfer-in Part-time	0

SNU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend SNU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,198 students are enrolled at SNU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at SNU?

1,456 undergraduate and 742 graduate students are enrolled at SNU.

What is the gender breakdown at SNU?

905 male (41.17%) and 1,293 female (58.83%) students are attending SNU.

What is the international student enrollment at SNU?

53 international students (2.41%) are enrolled at SNU, including 37 undergraduate and 16 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at SNU?

SNU has a student population that is diverse: 1,109 White (50.45%), 334 Black (15.20%), and 32 Asian (1.46%) students are enrolled.

How many students at SNU are under 18 or over 65?

7 students are under 18 and 7 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at SNU take online courses?

726 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 397 students take some online courses.

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