by our College Data Analytics TeamIs OBU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at OBU. 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 ran the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
OBU total enrollment is approximately 1,337 students. 1,305 are undergraduates and 32 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time OBU undergraduate population is made up of 54.6% women, and 45.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
OBU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 822 | 67.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 218 | 17.8% |
| Black or African American | 88 | 7.2% |
| Unknown | 30 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.5% |
| International | 18 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 34.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
OBU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15 | 53.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 21.4% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 10.7% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 7.1% |
| Unknown | 2 | 7.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 837 | 67.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 224 | 17.9% |
| Black or African American | 91 | 7.3% |
| Unknown | 32 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.4% |
| International | 18 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
Oklahoma Baptist University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.9% |
| Unknown | 13.8% |
| Black or African American | 5.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 733 female students and 604 male students at OBU.
Oklahoma Baptist University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 66.7% of OBU students come from within the state, and 33.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 259 | 69.8% |
| Texas | 66 | 17.8% |
| Kansas | 8 | 2.2% |
| Arkansas | 7 | 1.9% |
| California | 4 | 1.1% |
OBU hosts roughly 1.3% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
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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