How many students at UCO? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 12,554 students have enrolled in University of Central Oklahoma with 10,777 undergraduate and 1,777 graduate students.
By gender, 4,716 male and 7,838 female students are attending the school.
It has more students compared to similar colleges (10,123 students on average - public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
1,754 students are enrolled exclusively, and 5,328 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
University of Central Oklahoma has a total of 12,554 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 10,777 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,777 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 4,716 male and 7,838 female students (the male-female ratio is 38:62) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 12,554 | 10,777 | 1,777 |
| Men | 4,716 | 4,120 | 596 |
| Women | 7,838 | 6,657 | 1,181 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 6,375 White, 965 Black, and 538 Asian students out of a total of 12,554 are attending at University of Central Oklahoma. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
University of Central Oklahoma is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 456 | 164 | 292 |
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| Asian | 538 | 245 | 293 |
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| Black | 965 | 331 | 634 |
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| Hispanic | 1,744 | 592 | 1,152 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 21 | 10 | 11 |
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| White | 6,375 | 2,366 | 4,009 |
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| Two or more races | 1,443 | 518 | 925 |
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| Race Unknown | 182 | 78 | 104 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 419 | 156 | 263 |
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| Asian | 504 | 231 | 273 |
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| Black | 859 | 305 | 554 |
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| Hispanic | 1,612 | 559 | 1,053 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 21 | 10 | 11 |
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| White | 5,591 | 2,153 | 3,438 |
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| Two or more races | 1,299 | 480 | 819 |
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| Race Unknown | 123 | 58 | 65 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 37 | 8 | 29 |
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| Asian | 34 | 14 | 20 |
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| Black | 106 | 26 | 80 |
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| Hispanic | 132 | 33 | 99 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 784 | 213 | 571 |
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| Two or more races | 144 | 38 | 106 |
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| Race Unknown | 59 | 20 | 39 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, UCO has 312 students under 18 years old and 18 students over 65 years old. There are 8,947 students under 25 years old, and 3,199 students over 25 years old out of 12,148 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 312 students are younger than 18 and 8 students are older than 65. UCO has 8,399 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 2,054 students aged 25 and over.
It has 548 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,145 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 312 | 204 | 108 |
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| 18-19 | 2,840 | 1,837 | 1,003 |
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| 20-21 | 2,942 | 1,913 | 1,029 |
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| 22-24 | 2,853 | 1,680 | 1,173 |
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| 25-29 | 1,406 | 821 | 585 |
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| 30-34 | 643 | 408 | 235 |
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| 35-39 | 446 | 285 | 161 |
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| 40-49 | 515 | 355 | 160 |
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| 50-64 | 171 | 128 | 43 |
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| Over 65 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 312 | 204 | 108 |
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| 18-19 | 2,840 | 1,837 | 1,003 |
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| 20-21 | 2,893 | 1,882 | 1,011 |
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| 22-24 | 2,354 | 1,372 | 982 |
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| 25-29 | 963 | 546 | 417 |
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| 30-34 | 443 | 272 | 171 |
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| 35-39 | 279 | 165 | 114 |
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| 40-49 | 267 | 161 | 106 |
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| 50-64 | 94 | 63 | 31 |
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| Over 65 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 49 | 31 | 18 |
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| 22-24 | 499 | 308 | 191 |
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| 25-29 | 443 | 275 | 168 |
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| 30-34 | 200 | 136 | 64 |
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| 35-39 | 167 | 120 | 47 |
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| 40-49 | 248 | 194 | 54 |
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| 50-64 | 77 | 65 | 12 |
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| Over 65 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
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 University of Central Oklahoma, 1,754 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5,328 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,697 students who live in Oklahoma or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 57 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 12,554 | 1,754 | 5,328 |
| Undergraduate | 10,777 | 1,417 | 4,846 |
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| Graduate | 1,777 | 337 | 482 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Oklahoma Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 1,697 | 57 | 0 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,373 | 44 | 0 |
| Graduate | 324 | 13 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 10,777 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,049 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.73%.777 students have transferred in as full-time status and 272 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 7,234 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 777 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,494 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 272 |
UCO Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 12,554 students are enrolled at UCO.
10,777 undergraduate and 1,777 graduate students are enrolled at UCO.
4,716 male (37.57%) and 7,838 female (62.43%) students are attending UCO.
830 international students (6.61%) are enrolled at UCO, including 349 undergraduate and 481 graduate students.
UCO has a student population that is diverse: 6,375 White (50.78%), 965 Black (7.69%), and 538 Asian (4.29%) students are enrolled.
312 students are under 18 and 18 students are over 65 years old.
1,754 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 5,328 students take some online courses.