Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UCO is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.2% of undergraduate students being women and 37.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 11,771, with 7,319 women and 4,452 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UCO is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.9% of undergraduate students being women and 31.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,479, with 1,019 women and 460 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 37.8% 4,452 students
- women 62.2% 7,319 students
Graduate Students
- men 31.1% 460 students
- women 68.9% 1,019 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,196 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.5% of the student body, with 1,649 students. Mixed race students represent 11.6% of the population, with 1,316 students, while African American students account for 9.1%, with 1,028 students. Asian students account for 4.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 534 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 18 students.
International students make up 2.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 319 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.6% of the population, totaling 292 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 UCO.
Undergraduate Students
- White 54.6% 6,196 students
- Hispanic 14.5% 1,649 students
- Mixed race 11.6% 1,316 students
- African American 9.1% 1,028 students
- Asian 4.7% 534 students
- International students 2.8% 319 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 292 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 18 students
Graduate Students
- White 57.7% 827 students
- International students 13.7% 196 students
- African American 8.5% 122 students
- Hispanic 7.1% 102 students
- Mixed race 6.4% 92 students
- Unknown race 3.6% 52 students
- Asian 2.9% 41 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 55.6% 645 students
- Hispanic 15.7% 182 students
- Mixed race 11.0% 128 students
- African American 9.7% 113 students
- Asian 3.9% 45 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 25 students
- International students 1.9% 22 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 28% 3,314 students
- 18-19 25% 2,882 students
- 22-24 24% 2,769 students
- 25-29 10% 1,184 students
- 30-34 5% 545 students
- 35-39 3% 328 students
- 40-49 2% 293 students
- 50-64 1% 96 students
- 25-29 28% 417 students
- 22-24 25% 377 students
- 30-34 15% 221 students
- 40-49 12% 179 students
- 35-39 11% 158 students
- 50-64 6% 94 students
- 20-21 1% 14 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 1,663 | 95.08% | |
| Texas | 42 | 2.40% | |
| Kansas | 13 | less than 1% | |
| California | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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