The student population at Oral Roberts University is 5,936 (5,017 undergraduate and 919 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,325 (64.39%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at ORU is 84.52% which is increased by 1,963 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 362 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 79 male students for every 100 female students, up from 77 in 2015.
- 2,588 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 756.95% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,498 where 5,936 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 3,611 to 5,936 students, a gain of 2,325 (64.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oral Roberts University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,840 where 5,017 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 Oral Roberts University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 658 where 919 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 Oral Roberts University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 34.40% and the percentage of black students is 11.99% at Oral Roberts University. 3.94% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.48% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.41% to 34.40%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.24% to 3.94%. Black student enrollment decreased from 16.01% to 11.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.45% to 13.48%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8450 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7400 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oral Roberts University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,588 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 756.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oral Roberts University from 2015 to 2025.