Southern Nazarene University Student Population

How many students at SNU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Southern Nazarene University has a total enrollment of 2,198 students, including 1,456 undergraduate and 742 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 905 male students (41.2%) and 1,293 female students (58.8%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,109 White students (50.5%) and 336 Hispanic students (15.3%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 1,456 undergraduate students (66.2%) and 742 graduate students (33.8%).
• Class Delivery: 726 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 397 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - SNU's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 905 male (41.17%) and 1,293 female (58.83%) students are attending Southern Nazarene University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 69.99.

By class level, 1,456 (66.24%) are undergraduate students and 742 (33.76%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 45.19% are male and 54.81% are female, while among graduate students, 33.29% are male and 66.71% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,109 White, 334 Black, and 32 Asian students out of a total of 2,198 are attending at Southern Nazarene University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Southern Nazarene University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 68.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, SNU has 7 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 1,126 students under 25 years old, and 1,071 students over 25 years old out of 2,198 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 7 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. SNU has 1,036 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 419 students aged 25 and over.

It has 90 graduate students aged under 25 and 652 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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 Southern Nazarene University, 726 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 397 students are enrolled in some online courses.

658 students who live in Oklahoma or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 68 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,456 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 66 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.53%.