Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,205 where 1,021 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,337 students in 2021 and was lowest at 1,021 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,232 to 1,021 students, a net loss of 211 (17.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oklahoma Panhandle State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.82% and the percentage of black students is 10.68% at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. 1.67% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 24.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.69% to 46.82%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.30% to 1.67%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.47% to 10.68%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.53% to 24.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7038 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5845 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oklahoma Panhandle State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
387 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 91.58% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oklahoma Panhandle State University from 2015 to 2025.