by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Oregon State? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Oregon State. 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 analyzed the data to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Oregon State total enrollment is approximately 27,451 students. 23,620 are undergraduates and 3,831 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Oregon State undergraduate population is made up of 48.5% women, and 51.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Oregon State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,893 | 63.4% |
| Hispanic | 3,047 | 13.0% |
| Asian | 1,807 | 7.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,763 | 7.5% |
| International | 1,103 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 437 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 348 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 84 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 50.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Oregon State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,780 | 46.6% |
| International | 1,151 | 30.2% |
| Hispanic | 307 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 252 | 6.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 176 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 82 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 63 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 16,673 | 61.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,354 | 12.3% |
| International | 2,254 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 2,059 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,939 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 500 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 430 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 89 | 0.3% |
Oregon State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 60.1% |
| Unknown | 13.8% |
| International | 9.4% |
| Asian | 8.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 13,364 female students and 14,087 male students at Oregon State.
Oregon State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 33.2% of Oregon State students come from within the state, and 66.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 2,619 | 56.6% |
| Washington | 565 | 12.2% |
| California | 550 | 11.9% |
| Colorado | 173 | 3.7% |
| Hawaii | 162 | 3.5% |
Oregon State hosts roughly 8.2% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Oregon State, 48.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 9,246 | 24.9% |
| 18-19 | 8,652 | 23.3% |
| 22-24 | 6,294 | 16.9% |
| 25-29 | 5,443 | 14.6% |
| 35 and over | 4,017 | 10.8% |
| 30-34 | 3,239 | 8.7% |
| Under 18 | 272 | 0.7% |
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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