Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NWOSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.4% of undergraduate students being women and 41.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,590, with 929 women and 661 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at NWOSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.1% of undergraduate students being women and 25.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 201, with 149 women and 52 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 41.6% 661 students
- women 58.4% 929 students
Graduate Students
- men 25.9% 52 students
- women 74.1% 149 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,012 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.0% of the student body, with 189 students. African American students represent 6.2% of the population, with 90 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.7%, with 25 students. Asian students account for 0.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 5 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.
International students make up 3.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 50 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.8% of the population, totaling 84 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within NWOSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 69.5% 1,012 students
- Hispanic 13.0% 189 students
- African American 6.2% 90 students
- Unknown race 5.8% 84 students
- International students 3.4% 50 students
- Mixed race 1.7% 25 students
- Asian 0.3% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 69.7% 129 students
- Unknown race 10.8% 20 students
- African American 8.6% 16 students
- Hispanic 5.4% 10 students
- International students 3.2% 6 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 3 students
- Asian 0.5% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 62.9% 90 students
- Hispanic 12.6% 18 students
- African American 9.8% 14 students
- International students 7.7% 11 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 6 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 4 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 28% 440 students
- 18-19 26% 409 students
- 22-24 22% 356 students
- 25-29 6% 99 students
- 40-49 5% 74 students
- 30-34 3% 51 students
- 35-39 3% 46 students
- 50-64 1% 21 students
- 25-29 24% 48 students
- 22-24 21% 42 students
- 40-49 20% 40 students
- 30-34 13% 26 students
- 35-39 11% 22 students
- 50-64 9% 19 students
- 20-21 1% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 209 | 76.84% | |
| Texas | 33 | 12.13% | |
| Kansas | 13 | 4.78% | |
| California | 6 | 2.21% | |
| Florida | 6 | 2.21% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% |
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