The student population at Oklahoma City University is 2,966 (1,514 undergraduate and 1,452 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 25 (0.84%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,771 where 2,966 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,991 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,550 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,991 to 2,966 students, a net loss of 25 (0.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oklahoma City University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,991 | 1,810 | 630 | 1,180 | 1,181 | 555 | 626 |
| 2016-17 | 2,968 -23 | 1,789 -21 | 604 -26 | 1,185 5 | 1,179 -2 | 548 -7 | 631 5 |
| 2017-18 | 2,845 -123 | 1,714 -75 | 549 -55 | 1,165 -20 | 1,131 -48 | 483 -65 | 648 17 |
| 2018-19 | 2,773 -72 | 1,709 -5 | 553 4 | 1,156 -9 | 1,064 -67 | 436 -47 | 628 -20 |
| 2019-20 | 2,687 -86 | 1,597 -112 | 522 -31 | 1,075 -81 | 1,090 26 | 433 -3 | 657 29 |
| 2020-21 | 2,617 -70 | 1,527 -70 | 498 -24 | 1,029 -46 | 1,090 | 434 1 | 656 -1 |
| 2021-22 | 2,551 -66 | 1,429 -98 | 479 -19 | 950 -79 | 1,122 32 | 439 5 | 683 27 |
| 2022-23 | 2,550 -1 | 1,361 -68 | 469 -10 | 892 -58 | 1,189 67 | 477 38 | 712 29 |
| 2023-24 | 2,763 213 | 1,447 86 | 492 23 | 955 63 | 1,316 127 | 547 70 | 769 57 |
| 2024-25 | 2,966 203 | 1,514 67 | 512 20 | 1,002 47 | 1,452 136 | 607 60 | 845 76 |
| Average | 2,771 | 1,590 | 531 | 1,059 | 1,181 | 496 | 686 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,590 where 1,514 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Oklahoma City University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,810 | 1,623 | 559 | 1,064 | 187 | 71 | 116 |
| 2016-17 | 1,789 | 1,624 | 545 | 1,079 | 165 | 59 | 106 |
| 2017-18 | 1,714 | 1,579 | 494 | 1,085 | 135 | 55 | 80 |
| 2018-19 | 1,709 | 1,591 | 519 | 1,072 | 118 | 34 | 84 |
| 2019-20 | 1,597 | 1,510 | 490 | 1,020 | 87 | 32 | 55 |
| 2020-21 | 1,527 | 1,476 | 471 | 1,005 | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| 2021-22 | 1,429 | 1,383 | 459 | 924 | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | 1,361 | 1,309 | 442 | 867 | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | 1,447 | 1,389 | 473 | 916 | 58 | 19 | 39 |
| 2024-25 | 1,514 | 1,432 | 487 | 945 | 82 | 25 | 57 |
| Average | 1,590 | 1,590 | 494 | 998 | 1,590 | 37 | 61 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,181 where 1,452 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Oklahoma City University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,181 | 780 | 398 | 382 | 401 | 157 | 244 |
| 2016-17 | 1,179 | 777 | 388 | 389 | 402 | 160 | 242 |
| 2017-18 | 1,131 | 748 | 336 | 412 | 383 | 147 | 236 |
| 2018-19 | 1,064 | 748 | 326 | 422 | 316 | 110 | 206 |
| 2019-20 | 1,090 | 763 | 324 | 439 | 327 | 109 | 218 |
| 2020-21 | 1,090 | 795 | 339 | 456 | 295 | 95 | 200 |
| 2021-22 | 1,122 | 812 | 328 | 484 | 310 | 111 | 199 |
| 2022-23 | 1,189 | 976 | 402 | 574 | 213 | 75 | 138 |
| 2023-24 | 1,316 | 1,098 | 463 | 635 | 218 | 84 | 134 |
| 2024-25 | 1,452 | 1,130 | 494 | 636 | 322 | 113 | 209 |
| Average | 1,181 | 1,181 | 380 | 483 | 1,181 | 116 | 203 |
The percentage of white students is 55.16%. The percentage was 59.61% 10 years ago and Oklahoma City still has a high percentage of white students. 3.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.27% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.61% to 55.16%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.67% to 3.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.75% to 6.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.72% to 12.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6669 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6288 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oklahoma City University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 99 | 80 | 172 | 231 | 3 | 1,783 | 206 |
| 2016-17 | 97 | 102 | 169 | 251 | 5 | 1,728 | 202 |
| 2017-18 | 87 | 109 | 178 | 252 | 1 | 1,714 | 202 |
| 2018-19 | 86 | 100 | 171 | 269 | 1 | 1,683 | 218 |
| 2019-20 | 96 | 96 | 166 | 274 | 1 | 1,655 | 226 |
| 2020-21 | 81 | 102 | 159 | 295 | 0 | 1,610 | 225 |
| 2021-22 | 70 | 96 | 162 | 303 | 2 | 1,588 | 221 |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 92 | 159 | 325 | 4 | 1,513 | 214 |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 97 | 178 | 344 | 5 | 1,559 | 224 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 107 | 186 | 374 | 3 | 1,636 | 248 |
| Average | 82 | 98 | 170 | 292 | 3 | 1,647 | 219 |
248 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 755.17% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oklahoma City University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,991 | 29 | 152 | 2,810 |
| 2016-17 | 2,968 | 27 | 166 | 2,775 |
| 2017-18 | 2,845 | 34 | 232 | 2,579 |
| 2018-19 | 2,773 | 30 | 276 | 2,467 |
| 2019-20 | 2,687 | 34 | 255 | 2,398 |
| 2020-21 | 2,617 | 94 | 481 | 2,042 |
| 2021-22 | 2,551 | 106 | 400 | 2,045 |
| 2022-23 | 2,550 | 132 | 371 | 2,047 |
| 2023-24 | 2,763 | 215 | 410 | 2,138 |
| 2024-25 | 2,966 | 248 | 571 | 2,147 |
| Average | 2,771 | 95 | 331 | 2,345 |
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