The student population at Western Oklahoma State College is 1,162 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 262 (18.40%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,314 where 1,162 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,424 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,151 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,424 to 1,162 students, a net loss of 262 (18.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Oklahoma State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,424 | 540 | 884 |
| 2016-17 | 1,419 -5 | 542 2 | 877 -7 |
| 2017-18 | 1,346 -73 | 499 -43 | 847 -30 |
| 2018-19 | 1,278 -68 | 458 -41 | 820 -27 |
| 2019-20 | 1,353 75 | 499 41 | 854 34 |
| 2020-21 | 1,353 | 448 -51 | 905 51 |
| 2021-22 | 1,314 -39 | 441 -7 | 873 -32 |
| 2022-23 | 1,338 24 | 430 -11 | 908 35 |
| 2023-24 | 1,151 -187 | 415 -15 | 736 -172 |
| 2024-25 | 1,162 11 | 411 -4 | 751 15 |
| Average | 1,314 | 468 | 846 |
The percentage of white students is 50.86%. The percentage was 53.65% 10 years ago and WOSC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.60% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 24.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.65% to 50.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.56% to 0.60%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.99% to 5.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.56% to 24.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6730 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6675 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Oklahoma State College 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 | 23 | 8 | 128 | 250 | 5 | 764 | 105 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 10 | 113 | 277 | 3 | 743 | 127 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 10 | 105 | 264 | 5 | 697 | 128 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 8 | 74 | 267 | 2 | 709 | 119 |
| 2019-20 | 27 | 15 | 97 | 271 | 2 | 731 | 136 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 11 | 108 | 293 | 1 | 723 | 143 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 13 | 104 | 266 | 0 | 724 | 118 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 9 | 93 | 288 | 0 | 678 | 158 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 10 | 76 | 261 | 2 | 567 | 142 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 279 | 2 | 591 | 98 |
| Average | 19 | 10 | 97 | 272 | 2 | 693 | 127 |
495 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 43% of total students. The number of online students has increased 17.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Oklahoma State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,424 | 423 | 456 | 545 |
| 2016-17 | 1,419 | 393 | 413 | 613 |
| 2017-18 | 1,346 | 342 | 421 | 583 |
| 2018-19 | 1,278 | 405 | 390 | 483 |
| 2019-20 | 1,353 | 520 | 515 | 318 |
| 2020-21 | 1,353 | 645 | 439 | 269 |
| 2021-22 | 1,314 | 597 | 352 | 365 |
| 2022-23 | 1,338 | 660 | 440 | 238 |
| 2023-24 | 1,151 | 481 | 447 | 223 |
| 2024-25 | 1,162 | 495 | 497 | 170 |
| Average | 1,314 | 496 | 437 | 381 |
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