Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,314 where 1,162 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,424 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,151 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,424 to 1,162 students, a net loss of 262 (18.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Oklahoma State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.86%. The percentage was 53.65% 10 years ago and WOSC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.60% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 24.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.65% to 50.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.56% to 0.60%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.99% to 5.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.56% to 24.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6730 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6675 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Oklahoma State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
495 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 43% of total students. The number of online students has increased 17.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Oklahoma State College from 2015 to 2025.