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Gender Diversity

High

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

Low

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%