by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is OSU? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at OSU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
OSU total enrollment is approximately 22,106 students. 19,919 are undergraduates and 2,187 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time OSU undergraduate population is made up of 52.0% women, and 48.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
OSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,273 | 69.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,175 | 11.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,906 | 10.0% |
| Black or African American | 815 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 400 | 2.1% |
| International | 361 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 27 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 41.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
OSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,097 | 51.8% |
| International | 601 | 28.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 169 | 8.0% |
| Hispanic | 138 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 62 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 46 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,370 | 68.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,344 | 11.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,044 | 9.7% |
| International | 962 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 877 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 446 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 30 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 27 | 0.1% |
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 66.0% |
| Asian | 12.4% |
| International | 10.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,645 female students and 10,461 male students at OSU.
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 89.8% of OSU students come from within the state, and 10.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 45 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 2,979 | 60.1% |
| Texas | 1,303 | 26.3% |
| Kansas | 97 | 2.0% |
| California | 93 | 1.9% |
| Colorado | 66 | 1.3% |
OSU enrolls about 4.4% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At OSU, 62.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 8,595 | 31.5% |
| 20-21 | 8,514 | 31.2% |
| 22-24 | 4,219 | 15.5% |
| 25-29 | 2,274 | 8.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,863 | 6.8% |
| 30-34 | 1,163 | 4.3% |
| Under 18 | 650 | 2.4% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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