Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Oakwood's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.
The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama average (1,218 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Oakwood University1,2261,17749
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama1,2181,077365
The below chart compares the student population between Oakwood University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 531 male and 695 female students attending Oakwood. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Oakwood.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Oakwood
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,1771,10473
Men51248527
Women66561946
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Oakwood
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total493415
Men19109
Women30246

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 780 Black or African American students (63.62%) and 284 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (23.16%) at Oakwood University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Oakwood University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Oakwood University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native220
Asian18180
Black or African American750324426
Hispanic883652
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White16412
Two or More Races281216
Race/Ethnicity Unknown275116159
Total 1,177512665
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Oakwood University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Black or African American301317
Hispanic954
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White000
Two or More Races110
Race/Ethnicity Unknown909
Total 491930

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,098 students whose age under twenty five and 72 students whose age is over thirty years old at Oakwood University.
Especially, 72 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Oakwood University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Oakwood University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,177 512665
Under 1872 2943
18-19441 180261
20-21389 163226
22-24189 9693
25-2946 2521
30-348 62
35-3912 48
40-4911 65
50-649 36
Total 1,177 512665
Population by Student Age at Oakwood University
TotalMenWomen
Total49 1930
22-247 43
25-2910 37
30-342 11
35-394 13
40-4912 48
50-6412 57
65 and over2 11
Total 49 1930

Online Student Population

At Oakwood University, 601 students (49.02% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 74 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 29 students live in Alabama where Oakwood University is located in and 43 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,2261,17749
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes742945
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5275234
Not Enrolled in Online Classes6256250
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)742945
Alabama Residents291217
Other State in U.S.431627
Outside of U.S.110
Unknown101