Student Population at OBU
Total Enrollment
1,704
Undergraduate
1,664
Graduate
40
Online Enrollment
29
Men Students
696
Women Students
1,008
2021 Student Population
A total of 1,704 students have enrolled at Ouachita Baptist University (all undergraduate).
By gender, 696 male and 1,008 female students are attending the school. By attendance status, there are 1,541 full-time students and 163 part-time students.
The number of students at Ouachita Baptist University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lyon College and Hendrix College, its population is very large (average population is 847).
Ouachita Baptist University offers online degree/certificate programs and 29 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Chart
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 696 male and 1,008 female students attending the school. The male-to-female ratio is 0.69 to 1 and the ratio is average (the average male-to-female ratio over all U.S. colleges is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status.
Gender Distribution Table
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,664 | 1,502 | 162 |
| Men | 693 | 606 | 87 |
| Women | 971 | 896 | 75 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Men | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Women | 37 | 37 | 0 |
Gedner Distribution Chart
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,392 White students (81.69%) and 115 Black or African American students (6.75%) at Ouachita Baptist University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ouachita Baptist University.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Table
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 113 | 74 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 85 | 39 | 46 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,359 | 534 | 825 |
| Two or More Races | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1,664 | 693 | 971 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 33 | 1 | 32 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 37 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution Chart
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,662 students whose age under twenty five and 25 students whose age is over thirty years old at Ouachita Baptist University.
Especially, 141 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Ouachita Baptist University.
Enrollment by Student Age Table
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,664 | 693 | 971 |
| Under 18 | 141 | 69 | 72 |
| 18-19 | 716 | 267 | 449 |
| 20-21 | 704 | 291 | 413 |
| 22-24 | 79 | 53 | 26 |
| 25-29 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 30-34 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,664 | 693 | 971 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 40 | 3 | 37 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| 25-29 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 30-34 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 37 |
Student Age Distribution Chart
Online Student Population
At Ouachita Baptist University, 236 students (13.85% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 29 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, 20 students live in Arkansas where Ouachita Baptist University is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
Online Enrollment Table
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,704 | 1,664 | 40 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 207 | 168 | 39 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,468 | 1,467 | 1 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Arkansas Residents | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |