Student Population at OU
Total Enrollment
30,851
Undergraduate
23,329
Graduate
7,522
Online Enrollment
4,842
Men Students
14,437
Women Students
16,414
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 30,851 students have enrolled at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus - 23,329 undergraduate and 7,522 graduate.
By gender, 14,437 male and 16,414 female students are attending University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus. By attendance status, there are 24,599 full-time students and 6,252 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Purdue University-Main Campus and Missouri University of Science and Technology, its population is relatively small (average population is 40,686).
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,842 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares OU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
OU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 40,686 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma average (6,839 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 30,851 | 23,329 | 7,522 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 40,686 | 30,923 | 9,763 |
| 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 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 14,437 male and 16,414 female students attending OU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.88 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 OU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,329 | 20,559 | 2,770 |
| Men | 11,141 | 9,857 | 1,284 |
| Women | 12,188 | 10,702 | 1,486 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,522 | 4,040 | 3,482 |
| Men | 3,296 | 1,796 | 1,500 |
| Women | 4,226 | 2,244 | 1,982 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 16,708 White students (54.16%) and 4,119 Hispanic students (13.35%) at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 811 | 362 | 449 |
| Asian | 1,649 | 825 | 824 |
| Black or African American | 1,208 | 572 | 636 |
| Hispanic | 3,394 | 1,514 | 1,880 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| White | 12,834 | 6,268 | 6,566 |
| Two or More Races | 2,288 | 1,036 | 1,252 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 408 | 204 | 204 |
| Total | 23,329 | 11,141 | 12,188 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 382 | 107 | 275 |
| Asian | 229 | 118 | 111 |
| Black or African American | 484 | 199 | 285 |
| Hispanic | 725 | 315 | 410 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| White | 3,874 | 1,587 | 2,287 |
| Two or More Races | 536 | 212 | 324 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 174 | 88 | 86 |
| Total | 7,522 | 3,296 | 4,226 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 23,730 students whose age under twenty five and 4,370 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus.
Especially, 463 students are younger than eighteen and 40 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,329 | 11,141 | 12,188 |
| Under 18 | 463 | 164 | 299 |
| 18-19 | 9,761 | 4,194 | 5,567 |
| 20-21 | 8,627 | 4,141 | 4,486 |
| 22-24 | 2,897 | 1,770 | 1,127 |
| 25-29 | 730 | 446 | 284 |
| 30-34 | 325 | 177 | 148 |
| 35-39 | 210 | 99 | 111 |
| 40-49 | 213 | 98 | 115 |
| 50-64 | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| 65 and over | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 23,329 | 11,141 | 12,188 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,522 | 3,296 | 4,226 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 124 | 38 | 86 |
| 22-24 | 1,857 | 780 | 1,077 |
| 25-29 | 2,021 | 904 | 1,117 |
| 30-34 | 1,172 | 541 | 631 |
| 35-39 | 821 | 389 | 432 |
| 40-49 | 1,086 | 469 | 617 |
| 50-64 | 412 | 157 | 255 |
| 65 and over | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Total | 7,522 | 3,296 | 4,226 |
Online Student Population
At University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, 15,346 students (49.74% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,842 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, 2,522 students live in Oklahoma where University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is located in and 2,259 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30,851 | 23,329 | 7,522 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,842 | 1,241 | 3,601 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 10,504 | 9,720 | 784 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15,505 | 12,368 | 3,137 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,842 | 1,241 | 3,601 |
| Oklahoma Residents | 2,522 | 977 | 1,545 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,259 | 244 | 2,015 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 59 | 20 | 39 |
