Student Population at NWOSU

How many students at NWOSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwestern Oklahoma State University has a total enrollment of 2,079 students, including 1,787 undergraduate and 292 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 824 male students (39.6%) and 1,255 female students (60.4%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,328 White students (63.9%) and 297 Hispanic students (14.3%).
Class Level Breakdown: 1,787 undergraduate students (86%) and 292 graduate students (14%).
Class Delivery: 598 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 933 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 3,189 - NWOSU'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, 824 male (39.63%) and 1,255 female (60.37%) students are attending Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 65.66.

By class level, 1,787 (85.95%) are undergraduate students and 292 (14.05%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 41.19% are male and 58.81% are female, while among graduate students, 30.14% are male and 69.86% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,079	1,787	292
Men	824	736	88
Women	1,255	1,051	204

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,328 White, 135 Black, and 14 Asian students out of a total of 2,079 are attending at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 55.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	169	65	104
Asian	14	6	8
Black	135	95	40
Hispanic	297	112	185
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	1	4
White	1,328	487	841
Two or more races	61	32	29
Race Unknown	38	14	24

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	148	57	91
Asian	11	6	5
Black	114	81	33
Hispanic	268	107	161
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	1	4
White	1,122	428	694
Two or more races	57	32	25
Race Unknown	34	13	21

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	21	8	13
Asian	3	0	3
Black	21	14	7
Hispanic	29	5	24
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	206	59	147
Two or more races	4	0	4
Race Unknown	4	1	3

Student Age Distribution

By age, NWOSU has 282 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 1,606 students under 25 years old, and 473 students over 25 years old out of 2,079 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 282 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. NWOSU has 1,510 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 277 students aged 25 and over.

It has 96 graduate students aged under 25 and 196 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	282	187	95
18-19	547	285	262
20-21	450	265	185
22-24	327	169	158
25-29	130	91	39
30-34	101	78	23
35-39	74	57	17
40-49	113	86	27
50-64	53	36	17
Over 65	2	1	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	282	187	95
18-19	547	285	262
20-21	444	260	184
22-24	237	119	118
25-29	74	52	22
30-34	71	54	17
35-39	43	33	10
40-49	66	46	20
50-64	22	15	7
Over 65	1	0	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	6	5	1
22-24	90	50	40
25-29	56	39	17
30-34	30	24	6
35-39	31	24	7
40-49	47	40	7
50-64	31	21	10
Over 65	1	1	0

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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 598 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 933 students are enrolled in some online courses.

547 students who live in Oklahoma or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 51 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	2,079	598	933
Undergraduate	1,787	428	823
Graduate	292	170	110

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Oklahoma Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	547	51
Undergraduate	398	30
Graduate	149	21

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,787 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 209 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.70%.163 students have transferred in as full-time status and 46 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,153
Transfer-in Full-time	163
Regular Part-time	425
Transfer-in Part-time	46

NWOSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend NWOSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,079 students are enrolled at NWOSU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at NWOSU?

1,787 undergraduate and 292 graduate students are enrolled at NWOSU.

What is the gender breakdown at NWOSU?

824 male (39.63%) and 1,255 female (60.37%) students are attending NWOSU.

What is the international student enrollment at NWOSU?

32 international students (1.54%) are enrolled at NWOSU, including 28 undergraduate and 4 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at NWOSU?

NWOSU has a student population that is predominantly White: 1,328 White (63.88%), 135 Black (6.49%), and 14 Asian (0.67%) students are enrolled.

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

282 students are under 18 and 2 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at NWOSU take online courses?

598 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 933 students take some online courses.

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