The student population at Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 880 (765 undergraduate and 115 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 647 (42.37%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at OKWU is 86.93% which is decreased by 464 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 183 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 109 male students for every 100 female students, up from 57 in 2015.
- 123 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -76.75% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,083 where 880 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,527 students in 2016 and was lowest at 848 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,527 to 880 students, a net loss of 647 (42.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oklahoma Wesleyan University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 909 where 765 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 Oklahoma Wesleyan University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 174 where 115 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 Oklahoma Wesleyan University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.16%. The percentage was 59.86% 10 years ago and OKWU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.25% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.30% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.86% to 52.16%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.85% to 1.25%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.64% to 8.30%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.57% to 14.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6927 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6201 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oklahoma Wesleyan University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
123 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -76.75% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oklahoma Wesleyan University from 2015 to 2025.