The student population at Southwestern Oklahoma State University is 5,186 (4,347 undergraduate and 839 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 73 (1.43%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SWOSU is 83.82% which is decreased by 11 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 84 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 55 male students for every 100 female students, down from 71 in 2015.
- 1,882 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 125.12% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,043 where 5,186 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 5,448 students in 2018 and was lowest at 4,648 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,113 to 5,186 students, a net gain of 73 (1.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwestern Oklahoma State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,211 where 4,347 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 832 where 839 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.26%. The percentage was 67.59% 10 years ago and SWOSU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.93% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.59% to 61.26%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.93% to 1.93%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.32% to 4.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.20% to 12.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5944 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5282 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwestern Oklahoma State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,882 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 125.12% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 2015 to 2025.