Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,410 where 2,396 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 2,617 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,286 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,617 to 2,396 students, a net loss of 221 (8.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.92%. The percentage was 59.88% 10 years ago and Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology still has a high percentage of white students. 1.46% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.09% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.88% to 50.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.84% to 1.46%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.70% to 5.09%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.39% to 10.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6807 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6055 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
786 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 224.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2025.