Student Population at ORU
Total Enrollment
5,936
Undergraduate
5,017
Graduate
919
Online Enrollment
2,588
Men Students
2,617
Women Students
3,319
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,936 students have enrolled at Oral Roberts University - 5,017 undergraduate and 919 graduate.
By gender, 2,617 male and 3,319 female students are attending Oral Roberts University. By attendance status, there are 3,288 full-time students and 2,648 part-time students.
The number of students at Oral Roberts University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Oklahoma Christian University and Mid-America Christian University, its population is very large (average population is 2,624).
Oral Roberts University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,588 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ORU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
ORU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,624 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma average (1,620 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University | 5,936 | 5,017 | 919 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,624 | 1,952 | 672 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma | 1,620 | 1,448 | 383 |
The below chart compares the student population between Oral Roberts University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,617 male and 3,319 female students attending ORU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 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 ORU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,017 | 2,808 | 2,209 |
| Men | 2,176 | 1,171 | 1,005 |
| Women | 2,841 | 1,637 | 1,204 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 919 | 480 | 439 |
| Men | 441 | 235 | 206 |
| Women | 478 | 245 | 233 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,042 White students (34.40%) and 800 Hispanic students (13.48%) at Oral Roberts University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Oral Roberts University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 169 | 76 | 93 |
| Asian | 189 | 78 | 111 |
| Black or African American | 533 | 224 | 309 |
| Hispanic | 726 | 272 | 454 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| White | 1,820 | 783 | 1,037 |
| Two or More Races | 214 | 90 | 124 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 551 | 262 | 289 |
| Total | 5,017 | 2,176 | 2,841 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Asian | 45 | 18 | 27 |
| Black or African American | 179 | 79 | 100 |
| Hispanic | 74 | 32 | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 222 | 99 | 123 |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 62 | 30 | 32 |
| Total | 919 | 441 | 478 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,547 students whose age under twenty five and 1,022 students whose age is over thirty years old at Oral Roberts University.
Especially, 1,336 students are younger than eighteen and 37 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Oral Roberts University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,017 | 2,176 | 2,841 |
| Under 18 | 1,336 | 585 | 751 |
| 18-19 | 1,386 | 615 | 771 |
| 20-21 | 1,124 | 459 | 665 |
| 22-24 | 526 | 239 | 287 |
| 25-29 | 212 | 100 | 112 |
| 30-34 | 106 | 52 | 54 |
| 35-39 | 65 | 34 | 31 |
| 40-49 | 142 | 57 | 85 |
| 50-64 | 107 | 32 | 75 |
| 65 and over | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Total | 5,017 | 2,176 | 2,841 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 919 | 441 | 478 |
| 20-21 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| 22-24 | 158 | 74 | 84 |
| 25-29 | 155 | 86 | 69 |
| 30-34 | 92 | 53 | 39 |
| 35-39 | 90 | 39 | 51 |
| 40-49 | 208 | 97 | 111 |
| 50-64 | 175 | 76 | 99 |
| 65 and over | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Total | 919 | 441 | 478 |
Online Student Population
At Oral Roberts University, 3,167 students (53.35% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,588 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, 840 students live in Oklahoma where Oral Roberts University is located in and 1,362 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,936 | 5,017 | 919 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,588 | 2,172 | 416 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 579 | 289 | 290 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,769 | 2,556 | 213 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,588 | 2,172 | 416 |
| Oklahoma Residents | 840 | 736 | 104 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,362 | 1,110 | 252 |
| Outside of U.S. | 349 | 290 | 59 |
| Unknown | 37 | 36 | 1 |
