Student Population at SWOSU

How many students at SWOSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Southwestern Oklahoma State University has a total enrollment of 5,186 students, including 4,347 undergraduate and 839 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,837 male students (35.4%) and 3,349 female students (64.6%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,177 White students (61.3%) and 645 Hispanic students (12.4%).
Class Level Breakdown: 4,347 undergraduate students (83.8%) and 839 graduate students (16.2%).
Class Delivery: 1,882 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,145 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - SWOSU'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, 1,837 male (35.42%) and 3,349 female (64.58%) students are attending Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 54.85.

By class level, 4,347 (83.82%) are undergraduate students and 839 (16.18%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 37.38% are male and 62.62% are female, while among graduate students, 25.27% are male and 74.73% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,186	4,347	839
Men	1,837	1,625	212
Women	3,349	2,722	627

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,177 White, 226 Black, and 100 Asian students out of a total of 5,186 are attending at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 59.3% 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	189	51	138
Asian	100	45	55
Black	226	117	109
Hispanic	645	205	440
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	3	2
White	3,177	1,092	2,085
Two or more races	549	197	352
Race Unknown	192	76	116

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	144	42	102
Asian	68	31	37
Black	193	105	88
Hispanic	590	187	403
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	3	2
White	2,630	974	1,656
Two or more races	460	175	285
Race Unknown	183	73	110

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	45	9	36
Asian	32	14	18
Black	33	12	21
Hispanic	55	18	37
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	547	118	429
Two or more races	89	22	67
Race Unknown	9	3	6

Student Age Distribution

By age, SWOSU has 765 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 3,749 students under 25 years old, and 1,437 students over 25 years old out of 5,186 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 765 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. SWOSU has 3,508 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 839 students aged 25 and over.

It has 241 graduate students aged under 25 and 598 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	765	502	263
18-19	1,179	693	486
20-21	1,050	597	453
22-24	755	421	334
25-29	464	324	140
30-34	299	234	65
35-39	241	205	36
40-49	314	276	38
50-64	118	97	21
Over 65	1	0	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	765	502	263
18-19	1,177	693	484
20-21	1,008	569	439
22-24	558	301	257
25-29	285	196	89
30-34	185	151	34
35-39	142	122	20
40-49	174	150	24
50-64	52	38	14
Over 65	1	0	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	2	0	2
20-21	42	28	14
22-24	197	120	77
25-29	179	128	51
30-34	114	83	31
35-39	99	83	16
40-49	140	126	14
50-64	66	59	7

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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1,882 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,145 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,801 students who live in Oklahoma or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 81 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	5,186	1,882	2,145
Undergraduate	4,347	1,385	1,965
Graduate	839	497	180

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Oklahoma Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	1,801	81
Undergraduate	1,347	38
Graduate	454	43

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,347 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 292 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.72%.219 students have transferred in as full-time status and 73 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,749
Transfer-in Full-time	219
Regular Part-time	1,306
Transfer-in Part-time	73

SWOSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend SWOSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 5,186 students are enrolled at SWOSU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at SWOSU?

4,347 undergraduate and 839 graduate students are enrolled at SWOSU.

What is the gender breakdown at SWOSU?

1,837 male (35.42%) and 3,349 female (64.58%) students are attending SWOSU.

What is the international student enrollment at SWOSU?

103 international students (1.99%) are enrolled at SWOSU, including 74 undergraduate and 29 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at SWOSU?

SWOSU has a student population that is predominantly White: 3,177 White (61.26%), 226 Black (4.36%), and 100 Asian (1.93%) students are enrolled.

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

765 students are under 18 and 1 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at SWOSU take online courses?

1,882 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 2,145 students take some online courses.

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