The student population at University of Central Oklahoma is 12,554 (10,777 undergraduate and 1,777 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,356 (25.76%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UCO is 85.85% which is decreased by 4,290 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 66 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 60 male students for every 100 female students, down from 68 in 2015.
- 1,754 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 144.97% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,387 where 12,554 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 16,910 students in 2016 and was lowest at 12,148 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 16,910 to 12,554 students, a net loss of 4,356 (25.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Central Oklahoma since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 12,751 where 10,777 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 University of Central Oklahoma since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,636 where 1,777 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 University of Central Oklahoma since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.78%. The percentage was 57.21% 10 years ago and UCO still has a high percentage of white students. 4.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.69% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.89% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.21% to 50.78%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.21% to 4.29%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.88% to 7.69%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.48% to 13.89%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7006 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6486 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Central Oklahoma over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,754 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 increased 144.97% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Central Oklahoma from 2015 to 2025.