Student Population at ORU

How many students at ORU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Oral Roberts University has a total enrollment of 5,936 students, including 5,017 undergraduate and 919 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 2,617 male students (44.1%) and 3,319 female students (55.9%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,042 White students (34.4%) and 800 Hispanic students (13.5%).
Class Level Breakdown: 5,017 undergraduate students (84.5%) and 919 graduate students (15.5%).
Class Delivery: 2,588 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 579 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - ORU's body is significantly larger.

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, 2,617 male (44.09%) and 3,319 female (55.91%) students are attending Oral Roberts University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 78.85.

By class level, 5,017 (84.52%) are undergraduate students and 919 (15.48%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 43.37% are male and 56.63% are female, while among graduate students, 47.99% are male and 52.01% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,936	5,017	919
Men	2,617	2,176	441
Women	3,319	2,841	478

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,042 White, 712 Black, and 234 Asian students out of a total of 5,936 are attending at Oral Roberts University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Oral Roberts University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 83.4% 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	186	83	103
Asian	234	96	138
Black	712	303	409
Hispanic	800	304	496
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	14	2	12
White	2,042	882	1,160
Two or more races	236	99	137
Race Unknown	613	292	321

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	169	76	93
Asian	189	78	111
Black	533	224	309
Hispanic	726	272	454
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	12	2	10
White	1,820	783	1,037
Two or more races	214	90	124
Race Unknown	551	262	289

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	17	7	10
Asian	45	18	27
Black	179	79	100
Hispanic	74	32	42
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	0	2
White	222	99	123
Two or more races	22	9	13
Race Unknown	62	30	32

Student Age Distribution

By age, ORU has 1,336 students under 18 years old and 37 students over 65 years old. There are 4,547 students under 25 years old, and 1,389 students over 25 years old out of 5,936 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 1,336 students are younger than 18 and 13 students are older than 65. ORU has 4,372 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 645 students aged 25 and over.

It has 175 graduate students aged under 25 and 744 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	1,336	751	585
18-19	1,386	771	615
20-21	1,141	676	465
22-24	684	371	313
25-29	367	181	186
30-34	198	93	105
35-39	155	82	73
40-49	350	196	154
50-64	282	174	108
Over 65	37	24	13

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	1,336	751	585
18-19	1,386	771	615
20-21	1,124	665	459
22-24	526	287	239
25-29	212	112	100
30-34	106	54	52
35-39	65	31	34
40-49	142	85	57
50-64	107	75	32
Over 65	13	10	3

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	17	11	6
22-24	158	84	74
25-29	155	69	86
30-34	92	39	53
35-39	90	51	39
40-49	208	111	97
50-64	175	99	76
Over 65	24	14	10

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 Oral Roberts University, 2,588 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 579 students are enrolled in some online courses.

840 students who live in Oklahoma or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,748 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	5,936	2,588	579
Undergraduate	5,017	2,172	289
Graduate	919	416	290

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Oklahoma Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	840	1,399	349
Undergraduate	736	1,146	290
Graduate	104	253	59

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,017 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 261 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.20%.162 students have transferred in as full-time status and 99 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,646
Transfer-in Full-time	162
Regular Part-time	2,110
Transfer-in Part-time	99

ORU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend ORU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 5,936 students are enrolled at ORU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at ORU?

5,017 undergraduate and 919 graduate students are enrolled at ORU.

What is the gender breakdown at ORU?

2,617 male (44.09%) and 3,319 female (55.91%) students are attending ORU.

What is the international student enrollment at ORU?

1,099 international students (18.51%) are enrolled at ORU, including 803 undergraduate and 296 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at ORU?

ORU has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 2,042 White (34.40%), 712 Black (11.99%), and 234 Asian (3.94%) students are enrolled.