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Ouachita Baptist University

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Ouachita Baptist University is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.5% of undergraduate students being women and 43.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,716, with 970 women and 746 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Ouachita Baptist University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 97.9% of undergraduate students being women and 2.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 48, with 47 women and 1 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.5% 746 students
  • women 56.5% 970 students

Graduate Students

  • men 2.1% 1 students
  • women 97.9% 47 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 80.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,378 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.3% of the student body, with 125 students. Hispanic students represent 5.3% of the population, with 91 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 62 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 22 students.

International students make up 2.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 34 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 Ouachita Baptist University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 80.5% 1,378 students
  • African American 7.3% 125 students
  • Hispanic 5.3% 91 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 62 students
  • International students 2.0% 34 students
  • Asian 1.3% 22 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 80.9% 38 students
  • African American 10.6% 5 students
  • Hispanic 8.5% 4 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 71.1% 32 students
  • Hispanic 13.3% 6 students
  • African American 6.7% 3 students
  • Asian 4.4% 2 students
  • Mixed race 4.4% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 47% 808 students
  • 20-21 37% 640 students
  • 22-24 7% 118 students
  • 25-29 1% 11 students
  • 30-34 0% 8 students
  • 40-49 0% 2 students
  • 50-64 0% 2 students
  • 25-29 33% 16 students
  • 22-24 31% 15 students
  • 30-34 17% 8 students
  • 40-49 8% 4 students
  • 35-39 4% 2 students
  • 50-64 4% 2 students
  • 20-21 2% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Ouachita Baptist University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Arkansas 293 61.17%
Texas 139 29.02%
Louisiana 13 2.71%
Oklahoma 9 1.88%
Tennessee 7 1.46%
Alabama 4 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Kansas 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%

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