The student population at Oregon State University is 37,163 (31,253 undergraduate and 5,910 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 7,587 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Oregon State is 84.10% which is increased by 6,641 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 946 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.00 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
13,083 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 156.08% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 32,611 where 37,163 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
84.10% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.90% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 6,641 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 946 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.00 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Oregon State.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oregon State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 29,576 | 24,612 | 13,240 | 11,372 | 4,964 | 2,568 | 2,396 |
| 2016-17 | 30,354 778 | 25,327 715 | 13,622 382 | 11,705 333 | 5,027 63 | 2,560 -8 | 2,467 71 |
| 2017-18 | 30,896 542 | 25,838 511 | 13,958 336 | 11,880 175 | 5,058 31 | 2,518 -42 | 2,540 73 |
| 2018-19 | 30,986 90 | 25,699 -139 | 13,763 -195 | 11,936 56 | 5,287 229 | 2,591 73 | 2,696 156 |
| 2019-20 | 31,719 733 | 26,247 548 | 13,976 213 | 12,271 335 | 5,472 185 | 2,583 -8 | 2,889 193 |
| 2020-21 | 32,312 593 | 26,644 397 | 13,968 -8 | 12,676 405 | 5,668 196 | 2,705 122 | 2,963 74 |
| 2021-22 | 33,193 881 | 27,564 920 | 14,330 362 | 13,234 558 | 5,629 -39 | 2,599 -106 | 3,030 67 |
| 2022-23 | 34,292 1,099 | 28,905 1,341 | 14,816 486 | 14,089 855 | 5,387 -242 | 2,507 -92 | 2,880 -150 |
| 2023-24 | 35,622 1,330 | 30,021 1,116 | 15,350 534 | 14,671 582 | 5,601 214 | 2,657 150 | 2,944 64 |
| 2024-25 | 37,163 1,541 | 31,253 1,232 | 15,869 519 | 15,384 713 | 5,910 309 | 2,710 53 | 3,200 256 |
| Average | 32,611 | 27,211 | 14,289 | 12,922 | 5,400 | 2,600 | 2,801 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 27,211 where 31,253 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 Oregon State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 24,612 | 18,493 | 10,005 | 8,488 | 6,119 | 3,235 | 2,884 |
| 2016-17 | 25,327 | 18,852 | 10,261 | 8,591 | 6,475 | 3,361 | 3,114 |
| 2017-18 | 25,838 | 18,829 | 10,256 | 8,573 | 7,009 | 3,702 | 3,307 |
| 2018-19 | 25,699 | 18,591 | 10,067 | 8,524 | 7,108 | 3,696 | 3,412 |
| 2019-20 | 26,247 | 18,554 | 9,979 | 8,575 | 7,693 | 3,997 | 3,696 |
| 2020-21 | 26,644 | 18,084 | 9,559 | 8,525 | 8,560 | 4,409 | 4,151 |
| 2021-22 | 27,564 | 18,851 | 9,934 | 8,917 | 8,713 | 4,396 | 4,317 |
| 2022-23 | 28,905 | 19,845 | 10,186 | 9,659 | 9,060 | 4,630 | 4,430 |
| 2023-24 | 30,021 | 20,819 | 10,625 | 10,194 | 9,202 | 4,725 | 4,477 |
| 2024-25 | 31,253 | 22,104 | 11,223 | 10,881 | 9,149 | 4,646 | 4,503 |
| Average | 27,211 | 27,211 | 10,210 | 9,093 | 27,211 | 4,080 | 3,829 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,400 where 5,910 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 Oregon State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,964 | 3,595 | 1,964 | 1,631 | 1,369 | 604 | 765 |
| 2016-17 | 5,027 | 3,591 | 1,962 | 1,629 | 1,436 | 598 | 838 |
| 2017-18 | 5,058 | 3,573 | 1,860 | 1,713 | 1,485 | 658 | 827 |
| 2018-19 | 5,287 | 3,542 | 1,838 | 1,704 | 1,745 | 753 | 992 |
| 2019-20 | 5,472 | 3,560 | 1,782 | 1,778 | 1,912 | 801 | 1,111 |
| 2020-21 | 5,668 | 3,469 | 1,749 | 1,720 | 2,199 | 956 | 1,243 |
| 2021-22 | 5,629 | 3,422 | 1,665 | 1,757 | 2,207 | 934 | 1,273 |
| 2022-23 | 5,387 | 3,344 | 1,634 | 1,710 | 2,043 | 873 | 1,170 |
| 2023-24 | 5,601 | 3,454 | 1,745 | 1,709 | 2,147 | 912 | 1,235 |
| 2024-25 | 5,910 | 3,504 | 1,714 | 1,790 | 2,406 | 996 | 1,410 |
| Average | 5,400 | 5,400 | 1,791 | 1,714 | 5,400 | 809 | 1,086 |
The percentage of white students is 61.34%. The percentage was 63.04% 10 years ago and Oregon State still has a high percentage of white students. 7.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.04% to 61.34%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.78% to 7.71%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.37% to 2.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.88% to 12.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5969 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5880 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oregon State 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 | 167 | 2,004 | 406 | 2,330 | 81 | 18,644 | 1,766 |
| 2016-17 | 154 | 2,168 | 418 | 2,536 | 82 | 18,831 | 1,846 |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 2,258 | 418 | 2,787 | 83 | 18,897 | 1,955 |
| 2018-19 | 149 | 2,246 | 433 | 2,908 | 75 | 18,881 | 2,046 |
| 2019-20 | 172 | 2,334 | 457 | 3,198 | 70 | 18,977 | 2,096 |
| 2020-21 | 166 | 2,414 | 512 | 3,566 | 83 | 19,541 | 2,174 |
| 2021-22 | 172 | 2,575 | 587 | 3,777 | 95 | 20,348 | 2,175 |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 2,810 | 616 | 4,049 | 96 | 21,065 | 2,273 |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 2,834 | 762 | 4,295 | 108 | 21,946 | 2,355 |
| 2024-25 | 237 | 2,867 | 819 | 4,676 | 118 | 22,796 | 2,485 |
| Average | 177 | 2,451 | 543 | 3,412 | 89 | 19,993 | 2,117 |
13,083 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 156.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oregon State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29,576 | 5,109 | 5,039 | 19,428 |
| 2016-17 | 30,354 | 5,682 | 5,569 | 19,103 |
| 2017-18 | 30,896 | 6,087 | 6,638 | 18,171 |
| 2018-19 | 30,986 | 6,565 | 6,917 | 17,504 |
| 2019-20 | 31,719 | 7,467 | 7,510 | 16,742 |
| 2020-21 | 32,312 | 8,840 | 8,116 | 15,356 |
| 2021-22 | 33,193 | 10,888 | 6,422 | 15,883 |
| 2022-23 | 34,292 | 11,727 | 7,624 | 14,941 |
| 2023-24 | 35,622 | 12,441 | 8,141 | 15,040 |
| 2024-25 | 37,163 | 13,083 | 8,697 | 15,383 |
| Average | 32,611 | 8,789 | 7,067 | 16,755 |
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