Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Oregon State is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.0% of undergraduate students being men and 48.0% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 27,564, with 13,234 women and 14,330 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Oregon State is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.8% of undergraduate students being women and 46.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,629, with 3,030 women and 2,599 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 52.0% 14,330 students
- women 48.0% 13,234 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.2% 2,599 students
- women 53.8% 3,030 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 17,264 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.9% of the student body, with 3,263 students. Asian students represent 8.1% of the population, with 2,214 students, while Mixed race students account for 7.1%, with 1,945 students. African American students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 474 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 83 students.
International students make up 5.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,411 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.8% of the population, totaling 768 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 Oregon State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 63.0% 17,264 students
- Hispanic 11.9% 3,263 students
- Asian 8.1% 2,214 students
- Mixed race 7.1% 1,945 students
- International students 5.1% 1,411 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 768 students
- African American 1.7% 474 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 83 students
Graduate Students
- White 55.1% 3,084 students
- International students 20.1% 1,123 students
- Hispanic 9.2% 514 students
- Asian 6.4% 361 students
- Mixed race 4.1% 230 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 162 students
- African American 2.0% 113 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 12 students
Transfer Students
- White 67.6% 1,731 students
- Hispanic 13.4% 342 students
- Mixed race 6.2% 160 students
- Asian 4.2% 108 students
- International students 4.0% 103 students
- African American 2.5% 64 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 46 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 7 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 29% 7,909 students
- 18-19 26% 7,213 students
- 25-29 15% 4,261 students
- 22-24 13% 3,712 students
- 30-34 7% 1,986 students
- 35-39 4% 1,044 students
- 40-49 3% 865 students
- 50-64 1% 287 students
- 25-29 45% 2,568 students
- 30-34 18% 1,005 students
- 22-24 14% 799 students
- 35-39 8% 482 students
- 40-49 8% 454 students
- 50-64 3% 196 students
- 20-21 1% 78 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Oregon State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 2,488 | 64.22% | |
| California | 536 | 13.84% | |
| Washington | 265 | 6.84% | |
| Hawaii | 106 | 2.74% | |
| Colorado | 105 | 2.71% | |
| Idaho | 41 | 1.06% | |
| Texas | 33 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 30 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 23 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 21 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 19 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 10 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 9 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 8 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 6 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% |
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