The student population at Oregon State University is 37,163 (31,253 undergraduate and 5,910 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 7,587 (25.65%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Oregon State is 84.10% which is increased by 6,641 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 946 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 100 male students for every 100 female students, down from 115 in 2015.
- 13,083 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 156.08% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 32,611 where 37,163 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 29,576 to 37,163 students, a gain of 7,587 (25.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oregon State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 27,211 where 31,253 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 Oregon State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,400 where 5,910 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 Oregon State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.34%. The percentage was 63.04% 10 years ago and Oregon State still has a high percentage of white students. 7.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.04% to 61.34%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.78% to 7.71%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.37% to 2.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.88% to 12.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5969 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5880 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oregon State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
13,083 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 156.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oregon State University from 2015 to 2025.