Student Population at SWOSU
Total Enrollment
5,186
Undergraduate
4,347
Graduate
839
Online Enrollment
1,882
Men Students
1,837
Women Students
3,349
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,186 students have enrolled at Southwestern Oklahoma State University - 4,347 undergraduate and 839 graduate.
By gender, 1,837 male and 3,349 female students are attending Southwestern Oklahoma State University. By attendance status, there are 3,464 full-time students and 1,722 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwestern Oklahoma State University is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southern Nazarene University and University of Central Oklahoma, its population is relatively small (average population is 6,146).
Southwestern Oklahoma State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,882 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SWOSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
SWOSU has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,146 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma average (6,839 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 5,186 | 4,347 | 839 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,146 | 4,642 | 1,504 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma | 6,839 | 6,005 | 1,553 |
The below chart compares the student population between Southwestern Oklahoma State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,837 male and 3,349 female students attending SWOSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 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 SWOSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,347 | 2,968 | 1,379 |
| Men | 1,625 | 1,182 | 443 |
| Women | 2,722 | 1,786 | 936 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 839 | 496 | 343 |
| Men | 212 | 153 | 59 |
| Women | 627 | 343 | 284 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,177 White students (61.26%) and 645 Hispanic students (12.44%) at Southwestern Oklahoma State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 144 | 42 | 102 |
| Asian | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| Black or African American | 193 | 105 | 88 |
| Hispanic | 590 | 187 | 403 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 2,630 | 974 | 1,656 |
| Two or More Races | 460 | 175 | 285 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 183 | 73 | 110 |
| Total | 4,347 | 1,625 | 2,722 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 45 | 9 | 36 |
| Asian | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Black or African American | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 18 | 37 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 547 | 118 | 429 |
| Two or More Races | 89 | 22 | 67 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 839 | 212 | 627 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,749 students whose age under twenty five and 973 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Especially, 765 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,347 | 1,625 | 2,722 |
| Under 18 | 765 | 263 | 502 |
| 18-19 | 1,177 | 484 | 693 |
| 20-21 | 1,008 | 439 | 569 |
| 22-24 | 558 | 257 | 301 |
| 25-29 | 285 | 89 | 196 |
| 30-34 | 185 | 34 | 151 |
| 35-39 | 142 | 20 | 122 |
| 40-49 | 174 | 24 | 150 |
| 50-64 | 52 | 14 | 38 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4,347 | 1,625 | 2,722 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 839 | 212 | 627 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 42 | 14 | 28 |
| 22-24 | 197 | 77 | 120 |
| 25-29 | 179 | 51 | 128 |
| 30-34 | 114 | 31 | 83 |
| 35-39 | 99 | 16 | 83 |
| 40-49 | 140 | 14 | 126 |
| 50-64 | 66 | 7 | 59 |
| Total | 839 | 212 | 627 |
Online Student Population
At Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 4,027 students (77.65% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,882 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, 1,801 students live in Oklahoma where Southwestern Oklahoma State University is located in and 79 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,186 | 4,347 | 839 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,882 | 1,385 | 497 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,145 | 1,965 | 180 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,159 | 997 | 162 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,882 | 1,385 | 497 |
| Oklahoma Residents | 1,801 | 1,347 | 454 |
| Other State in U.S. | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
