Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SWOSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.4% of undergraduate students being women and 39.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,749, with 2,266 women and 1,483 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SWOSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.6% of undergraduate students being women and 30.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 899, with 626 women and 273 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 39.6% 1,483 students
- women 60.4% 2,266 students
Graduate Students
- men 30.4% 273 students
- women 69.6% 626 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 66.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,397 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.8% of the student body, with 465 students. Mixed race students represent 9.7% of the population, with 352 students, while African American students account for 4.8%, with 174 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 48 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 6 students.
International students make up 2.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 72 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.0% of the population, totaling 108 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 SWOSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 66.2% 2,397 students
- Hispanic 12.8% 465 students
- Mixed race 9.7% 352 students
- African American 4.8% 174 students
- Unknown race 3.0% 108 students
- International students 2.0% 72 students
- Asian 1.3% 48 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 70.3% 602 students
- Mixed race 9.0% 77 students
- Hispanic 7.0% 60 students
- African American 4.7% 40 students
- Asian 4.2% 36 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 25 students
- International students 1.8% 15 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 69.4% 154 students
- Mixed race 10.8% 24 students
- Hispanic 7.2% 16 students
- African American 6.3% 14 students
- Unknown race 3.6% 8 students
- Asian 1.4% 3 students
- International students 1.4% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 31% 1,165 students
- 18-19 26% 963 students
- 22-24 21% 781 students
- 25-29 8% 301 students
- 30-34 4% 154 students
- 40-49 3% 120 students
- 35-39 3% 119 students
- 50-64 1% 35 students
- 22-24 27% 241 students
- 25-29 21% 192 students
- 40-49 16% 142 students
- 30-34 11% 100 students
- 35-39 10% 87 students
- 50-64 9% 79 students
- 20-21 6% 55 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 605 | 90.03% | |
| Texas | 45 | 6.70% | |
| Arkansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% |
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