Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Oregon State's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon average (11,486 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Oregon State University37,16331,2535,910
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon11,4869,4232,063
The below chart compares the student population between Oregon State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 18,579 male and 18,584 female students attending Oregon State. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.00 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 Oregon State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Oregon State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total31,25322,1049,149
Men15,86911,2234,646
Women15,38410,8814,503
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Oregon State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,9103,5042,406
Men2,7101,714996
Women3,2001,7901,410

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 22,796 White students (61.34%) and 4,676 Hispanic students (12.58%) at Oregon State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Oregon State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Oregon State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native21095115
Asian2,5151,3961,119
Black or African American683362321
Hispanic4,0731,9662,107
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1106149
White19,7149,8409,874
Two or More Races2,2041,0681,136
Race/Ethnicity Unknown782439343
Total 31,25315,86915,384
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Oregon State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native27621
Asian352134218
Black or African American1365878
Hispanic603209394
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander826
White3,0821,3041,778
Two or More Races281104177
Race/Ethnicity Unknown18610779
Total 5,9102,7103,200

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 24,464 students whose age under twenty five and 7,256 students whose age is over thirty years old at Oregon State University.
Especially, 272 students are younger than eighteen and 66 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Oregon State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Oregon State University
TotalMenWomen
Total31,253 15,86915,384
Under 18272 115157
18-198,651 4,2014,450
20-219,167 4,6434,524
22-244,865 2,6152,250
25-293,462 1,8401,622
30-342,191 1,1701,021
35-391,259 648611
40-491,023 489534
50-64341 139202
65 and over22 913
Total 31,253 15,86915,384
Population by Student Age at Oregon State University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,910 2,7103,200
18-191 01
20-2179 3346
22-241,429 646783
25-291,981 9331,048
30-341,048 507541
35-39543 251292
40-49564 240324
50-64221 79142
65 and over44 2123
Total 5,910 2,7103,200

Online Student Population

At Oregon State University, 21,780 students (58.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 13,083 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, 4,461 students live in Oregon where Oregon State University is located in and 8,196 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total37,16331,2535,910
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes13,08310,8482,235
Enrolled Some in Online Classes8,6977,998699
Not Enrolled in Online Classes15,38312,4072,976
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)13,08310,8482,235
Oregon Residents4,4613,462999
Other State in U.S.8,1967,0041,192
Outside of U.S.36231943
Unknown64631