The student population at Southwestern Oklahoma State University is 4,777 (3,941 undergraduate and 836 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 165 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at SWOSU is 82.50% which is decreased by 221 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 56 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.76 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

1,845 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 144.69% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,037 where 4,777 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

82.50% of total students is undergraduate students and 17.50% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 221 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 56 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.76 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SWOSU than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwestern Oklahoma State University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144,9424,1621,7562,406780322458
2014-154,994
52
4,240
78
1,752
-4
2,488
82
754
-26
313
-9
441
-17
2015-165,113
119
4,358
118
1,842
90
2,516
28
755
1
287
-26
468
27
2016-175,320
207
4,510
152
1,881
39
2,629
113
810
55
308
21
502
34
2017-185,448
128
4,623
113
1,888
7
2,735
106
825
15
288
-20
537
35
2018-195,267
-181
4,450
-173
1,791
-97
2,659
-76
817
-8
261
-27
556
19
2019-204,961
-306
4,123
-327
1,602
-189
2,521
-138
838
21
269
8
569
13
2020-214,898
-63
4,015
-108
1,591
-11
2,424
-97
883
45
278
9
605
36
2021-224,648
-250
3,749
-266
1,483
-108
2,266
-158
899
16
273
-5
626
21
2022-234,777
129
3,941
192
1,489
6
2,452
186
836
-63
243
-30
593
-33
Average5,0374,2171,7082,510820284536
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,217 where 3,941 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Southwestern Oklahoma State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144,1623,3681,4821,886794274520
2014-154,2403,3961,4991,897844253591
2015-164,3583,4851,5761,909873266607
2016-174,5103,6591,6152,044851266585
2017-184,6233,7131,5752,138910313597
2018-194,4503,5931,5002,093857291566
2019-204,1233,3291,3591,970794243551
2020-214,0153,2331,3271,906782264518
2021-223,7493,0211,2311,790728252476
2022-233,9413,0921,2121,880849277572
Average4,2174,2171,4381,9514,217270558
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 820 where 836 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Southwestern Oklahoma State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-14780503215288277107170
2014-15754471204267283109174
2015-1675544719225530895213
2016-1781049921728231191220
2017-1882546319027336298264
2018-1981749518730832274248
2019-2083849018930134880268
2020-2188350718732037691285
2021-2289951319132238682304
2022-2383645816329537880298
Average82082019429182091244
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 62.32%. The percentage was 70.21% 10 years ago and SWOSU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.57% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.05% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwestern Oklahoma State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-1420214323434063,470330
2014-1521014526135063,383363
2015-1622315022136843,456367
2016-1720214621845543,475413
2017-1822814022554743,427451
2018-1920912621152543,369442
2019-2017613520553543,175420
2020-2117610723350163,163445
2021-221708421452572,999429
2022-231847524157782,977496
Average19812522647253,289416
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,845 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 39% of total students. The number of online students has increased 144.69% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-154,9947541,2303,010
2015-165,1138361,1863,091
2016-175,3209751,3472,998
2017-185,4481,1031,4772,868
2018-195,2671,0991,5292,639
2019-204,9619991,6152,347
2020-214,8981,2112,928759
2021-224,6481,3621,9121,374
2022-234,7771,8452,001931
Average5,0471,1321,6922,224

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