Southern Oregon University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SOU is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.3% of undergraduate students being women and 38.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,396, with 2,696 women and 1,700 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at SOU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.7% of undergraduate students being women and 30.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 783, with 546 women and 237 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 58.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,549 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.8% of the student body, with 599 students. Mixed race students represent 9.2% of the population, with 397 students, while Asian students account for 2.7%, with 119 students. African American students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 79 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.9% , with 38 students.

International students make up 1.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 43 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 11.7% of the population, totaling 509 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 SOU.