Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Oakwood University is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.7% of undergraduate students being women and 43.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,378, with 782 women and 596 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Oakwood University is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.2% of undergraduate students being women and 37.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 74, with 46 women and 28 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.3% 596 students
- women 56.7% 782 students
Graduate Students
- men 37.8% 28 students
- women 62.2% 46 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 79.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,099 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.2% of the student body, with 113 students. Mixed race students represent 2.7% of the population, with 37 students, while White students account for 0.1%, with 2 students. Asian students account for 0.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.
International students make up 8.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 110 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 13 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 Oakwood University.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 79.9% 1,099 students
- Hispanic 8.2% 113 students
- International students 8.0% 110 students
- Mixed race 2.7% 37 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 13 students
- White 0.1% 2 students
- Asian 0.1% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Graduate Students
- African American 56.8% 42 students
- Hispanic 13.5% 10 students
- White 10.8% 8 students
- Asian 8.1% 6 students
- International students 8.1% 6 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 73.3% 33 students
- Hispanic 8.9% 4 students
- International students 8.9% 4 students
- Mixed race 6.7% 3 students
- White 2.2% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 34% 462 students
- 18-19 32% 435 students
- 22-24 17% 228 students
- 25-29 5% 62 students
- 30-34 3% 39 students
- 40-49 2% 28 students
- 35-39 2% 25 students
- 50-64 2% 23 students
- 35-39 17% 13 students
- 50-64 17% 13 students
- 25-29 16% 12 students
- 22-24 14% 11 students
- 40-49 14% 11 students
- 30-34 9% 7 students
- 20-21 1% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Oakwood University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 32 | 12.36% | |
| Maryland | 30 | 11.58% | |
| Florida | 27 | 10.42% | |
| California | 21 | 8.11% | |
| Texas | 19 | 7.34% | |
| New York | 18 | 6.95% | |
| Michigan | 16 | 6.18% | |
| Georgia | 15 | 5.79% | |
| Tennessee | 12 | 4.63% | |
| Missouri | 9 | 3.47% | |
| Ohio | 8 | 3.09% | |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 3.09% | |
| New Jersey | 6 | 2.32% | |
| Colorado | 4 | 1.54% | |
| North Carolina | 4 | 1.54% | |
| Arizona | 3 | 1.16% | |
| Connecticut | 3 | 1.16% | |
| Indiana | 3 | 1.16% | |
| Kansas | 3 | 1.16% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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