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Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Low

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%