Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at OU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.2% of undergraduate students being women and 48.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 21,152, with 10,838 women and 10,314 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at OU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.8% of undergraduate students being women and 45.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,890, with 3,779 women and 3,111 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 48.8% 10,314 students
- women 51.2% 10,838 students
Graduate Students
- men 45.2% 3,111 students
- women 54.8% 3,779 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 12,419 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.9% of the student body, with 2,634 students. Mixed race students represent 9.7% of the population, with 1,991 students, while Asian students account for 7.2%, with 1,471 students. African American students account for 4.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 989 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 20 students.
International students make up 3.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 705 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 251 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 OU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 60.6% 12,419 students
- Hispanic 12.9% 2,634 students
- Mixed race 9.7% 1,991 students
- Asian 7.2% 1,471 students
- African American 4.8% 989 students
- International students 3.4% 705 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 251 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 20 students
Graduate Students
- White 57.5% 3,742 students
- International students 11.8% 766 students
- Hispanic 9.6% 626 students
- African American 7.9% 512 students
- Mixed race 7.4% 482 students
- Asian 3.3% 216 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 153 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 14 students
Transfer Students
- White 55.6% 493 students
- Hispanic 17.3% 153 students
- Mixed race 11.7% 104 students
- African American 5.9% 52 students
- Asian 5.4% 48 students
- International students 3.0% 27 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 38% 8,085 students
- 18-19 38% 8,005 students
- 22-24 15% 3,209 students
- 25-29 4% 774 students
- 30-34 1% 313 students
- 35-39 1% 220 students
- 40-49 1% 207 students
- 50-64 0% 81 students
- 25-29 27% 1,881 students
- 22-24 24% 1,643 students
- 30-34 16% 1,128 students
- 40-49 13% 911 students
- 35-39 12% 807 students
- 50-64 6% 418 students
- 20-21 1% 83 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
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