The student population at Oakwood University is 1,226 (1,177 undergraduate and 49 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 523 (29.90%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Oakwood is 96.00% which is decreased by 526 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 3 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 76 male students for every 100 female students, up from 71 in 2015.
- 74 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 640.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,526 where 1,226 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 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,794 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,226 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,749 to 1,226 students, a net loss of 523 (29.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oakwood University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,474 where 1,177 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 Oakwood University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 52 where 49 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 Oakwood University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 1.31% and the percentage of black students is 63.62% at Oakwood University. 1.47% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 1.09% to 1.31%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.46% to 1.47%. Black student enrollment decreased from 83.42% to 63.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.20% to 7.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5880 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3029 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oakwood University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
74 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 640.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oakwood University from 2015 to 2025.