by our College Data Analytics TeamIs EOU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at EOU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
EOU total enrollment is approximately 1,861 students. 1,697 are undergraduates and 164 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time EOU undergraduate population is made up of 56.5% women, and 43.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
EOU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,139 | 68.0% |
| Hispanic | 260 | 15.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 82 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 72 | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 55 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 2.3% |
| International | 15 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 12 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 69.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 30.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
EOU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 118 | 73.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17 | 10.6% |
| Hispanic | 16 | 10.0% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 3 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.6% |
| International | 1 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,257 | 68.5% |
| Hispanic | 276 | 15.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 99 | 5.4% |
| Unknown | 75 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 56 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 2.3% |
| International | 16 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 13 | 0.7% |
Eastern Oregon University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 82.6% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Unknown | 4.4% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.6% |
| International | 1.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,072 female students and 789 male students at EOU.
Eastern Oregon University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 67.1% of EOU students come from within the state, and 32.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 17 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 186 | 61.6% |
| Washington | 53 | 17.5% |
| Idaho | 34 | 11.3% |
| Nevada | 6 | 2.0% |
| California | 5 | 1.7% |
EOU hosts roughly 0.9% 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 EOU, 34.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 663 | 22.9% |
| 20-21 | 497 | 17.2% |
| 18-19 | 488 | 16.9% |
| 22-24 | 429 | 14.8% |
| 25-29 | 325 | 11.2% |
| 30-34 | 257 | 8.9% |
| Under 18 | 235 | 8.1% |
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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