How many students at OU?
For the academic year 2024-2025, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus has a total enrollment of 30,851 students, including 23,329 undergraduate and 7,522 graduate students.
- Gender Breakdown: 14,437 male students (46.8%) and 16,414 female students (53.2%) are attending .
- Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 16,708 White students (54.2%) and 4,119 Hispanic students (13.4%).
- Class Level Breakdown: 23,329 undergraduate students (75.6%) and 7,522 graduate students (24.4%).
- Class Delivery: 4,842 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 10,504 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.
Compared to similar public Research University (very high research activity) - which average 34,856 - OU's body is relatively small.
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, 14,437 male (46.80%) and 16,414 female (53.20%) students are attending University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 87.96.
By class level, 23,329 (75.62%) are undergraduate students and 7,522 (24.38%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 47.76% are male and 52.24% are female, while among graduate students, 43.82% are male and 56.18% are female.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 30,851 | 23,329 | 7,522 |
| Men | 14,437 | 11,141 | 3,296 |
| Women | 16,414 | 12,188 | 4,226 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 16,708 White, 1,692 Black, and 1,878 Asian students out of a total of 30,851 are attending at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 67.2% 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 | 1,193 | 469 | 724 |
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| Asian | 1,878 | 943 | 935 |
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| Black | 1,692 | 771 | 921 |
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| Hispanic | 4,119 | 1,829 | 2,290 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 37 | 20 | 17 |
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| White | 16,708 | 7,855 | 8,853 |
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| Two or more races | 2,824 | 1,248 | 1,576 |
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| Race Unknown | 582 | 292 | 290 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 811 | 362 | 449 |
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| Asian | 1,649 | 825 | 824 |
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| Black | 1,208 | 572 | 636 |
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| Hispanic | 3,394 | 1,514 | 1,880 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 22 | 10 | 12 |
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| White | 12,834 | 6,268 | 6,566 |
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| Two or more races | 2,288 | 1,036 | 1,252 |
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| Race Unknown | 408 | 204 | 204 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 382 | 107 | 275 |
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| Asian | 229 | 118 | 111 |
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| Black | 484 | 199 | 285 |
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| Hispanic | 725 | 315 | 410 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 15 | 10 | 5 |
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| White | 3,874 | 1,587 | 2,287 |
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| Two or more races | 536 | 212 | 324 |
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| Race Unknown | 174 | 88 | 86 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, OU has 463 students under 18 years old and 40 students over 65 years old. There are 23,730 students under 25 years old, and 7,121 students over 25 years old out of 30,851 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 463 students are younger than 18 and 12 students are older than 65. OU has 21,748 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,581 students aged 25 and over.
It has 1,982 graduate students aged under 25 and 5,540 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 463 | 299 | 164 |
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| 18-19 | 9,762 | 5,567 | 4,195 |
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| 20-21 | 8,751 | 4,572 | 4,179 |
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| 22-24 | 4,754 | 2,204 | 2,550 |
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| 25-29 | 2,751 | 1,401 | 1,350 |
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| 30-34 | 1,497 | 779 | 718 |
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| 35-39 | 1,031 | 543 | 488 |
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| 40-49 | 1,299 | 732 | 567 |
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| 50-64 | 503 | 300 | 203 |
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| Over 65 | 40 | 17 | 23 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 463 | 299 | 164 |
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| 18-19 | 9,761 | 5,567 | 4,194 |
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| 20-21 | 8,627 | 4,486 | 4,141 |
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| 22-24 | 2,897 | 1,127 | 1,770 |
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| 25-29 | 730 | 284 | 446 |
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| 30-34 | 325 | 148 | 177 |
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| 35-39 | 210 | 111 | 99 |
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| 40-49 | 213 | 115 | 98 |
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| 50-64 | 91 | 45 | 46 |
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| Over 65 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 20-21 | 124 | 86 | 38 |
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| 22-24 | 1,857 | 1,077 | 780 |
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| 25-29 | 2,021 | 1,117 | 904 |
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| 30-34 | 1,172 | 631 | 541 |
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| 35-39 | 821 | 432 | 389 |
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| 40-49 | 1,086 | 617 | 469 |
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| 50-64 | 412 | 255 | 157 |
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| Over 65 | 28 | 11 | 17 |
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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus, 4,842 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 10,504 students are enrolled in some online courses.
2,522 students who live in Oklahoma or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,320 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 | 30,851 | 4,842 | 10,504 |
| Undergraduate | 23,329 | 1,241 | 9,720 |
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| Graduate | 7,522 | 3,601 | 784 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Oklahoma Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 2,522 | 2,318 | 2 |
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| Undergraduate | 977 | 264 | 0 |
| Graduate | 1,545 | 2,054 | 2 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 23,329 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,162 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.98%.971 students have transferred in as full-time status and 191 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 19,588 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 971 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,579 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 191 |
OU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 30,851 students are enrolled at OU.
23,329 undergraduate and 7,522 graduate students are enrolled at OU.
14,437 male (46.80%) and 16,414 female (53.20%) students are attending OU.
1,818 international students (5.89%) are enrolled at OU, including 715 undergraduate and 1,103 graduate students.
OU has a student population that is diverse: 16,708 White (54.16%), 1,692 Black (5.48%), and 1,878 Asian (6.09%) students are enrolled.
463 students are under 18 and 40 students are over 65 years old.
4,842 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 10,504 students take some online courses.