The student population at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is 2,079 (1,787 undergraduate and 292 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 57 (2.67%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at NWOSU is 85.95% which is decreased by 132 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 75 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 66 male students for every 100 female students, down from 77 in 2015.
- 598 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 54.92% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,988 where 2,079 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,206 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,791 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,136 to 2,079 students, a net loss of 57 (2.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwestern Oklahoma State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,771 where 1,787 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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 217 where 292 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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.88%. The percentage was 63.95% 10 years ago and NWOSU still has a high percentage of white students. 0.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.49% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.95% to 63.88%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.70% to 0.67%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.65% to 6.49%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.91% to 14.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5598 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.5753 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwestern Oklahoma State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
598 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 54.92% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwestern Oklahoma State University from 2015 to 2025.