In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 127,650 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Oregon including undergraduate and graduate programs.

Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 5.76% from 135,448 to 127,650. The undergraduate population decreased by 7.43% and the graduate population increased by 1.02% in last 10 years at Oregon Colleges.

By gender, there are 72,883 women students and 54,767 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 0.26% and men students decreased by 12.19% in that period.


Student Population Changes

The average number of students over the past 10 years is 132,687, and 127,650 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.

Of the total students, 80.80% are undergraduate students and 19.20% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 5,581, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 275.

The women to men ratio is 1.29 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in Oregon Colleges than men students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oregon Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-14135,448108,58750,66357,92426,86111,70915,152
2014-15135,043
-405
107,838
-749
50,199
-464
57,639
-285
27,205
344
11,747
38
15,458
306
2015-16136,138
1,095
108,890
1,052
50,372
173
58,518
879
27,248
43
11,638
-109
15,610
152
2016-17135,701
-437
108,159
-731
49,670
-702
58,489
-29
27,542
294
11,530
-108
16,012
402
2017-18135,161
-540
107,563
-596
49,409
-261
58,154
-335
27,598
56
11,336
-194
16,262
250
2018-19133,281
-1,880
105,290
-2,273
47,851
-1,558
57,439
-715
27,991
393
11,284
-52
16,707
445
2019-20132,667
-614
104,615
-675
47,476
-375
57,139
-300
28,052
61
11,116
-168
16,936
229
2020-21128,032
-4,635
99,499
-5,116
44,454
-3,022
55,045
-2,094
28,533
481
11,299
183
17,234
298
2021-22127,748
-284
99,302
-197
44,034
-420
55,268
223
28,446
-87
10,913
-386
17,533
299
2022-23127,650
-98
100,514
1,212
44,426
392
56,088
820
27,136
-1,310
10,341
-572
16,795
-738
Average132,687105,02647,85557,17027,66111,29116,370
Oregon Colleges Student Population Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 105,026. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 8,073 from 108,587 to 100,514.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Oregon Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-14108,58783,98839,80244,18624,59910,86113,738
2014-15107,83883,46939,18944,28024,36911,01013,359
2015-16108,89083,56338,84644,71725,32711,52613,801
2016-17108,15983,13638,37944,75725,02311,29113,732
2017-18107,56381,93737,74444,19325,62611,66513,961
2018-19105,29080,86136,84844,01324,42911,00313,426
2019-20104,61579,52736,04743,48025,08811,42913,659
2020-2199,49974,47333,10241,37125,02611,35213,674
2021-2299,30274,84933,20741,64224,45310,82713,626
2022-23100,51476,13633,39442,74224,37811,03213,346
Average105,026105,02636,65643,538105,02611,20013,632
Oregon Colleges Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 27,661. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 275 from 26,861 to 27,136.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Oregon Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1426,86117,0057,6679,3389,8564,0425,814
2014-1527,20517,1657,7919,37410,0403,9566,084
2015-1627,24817,5197,8459,6749,7293,7935,936
2016-1727,54217,9547,79510,1599,5883,7355,853
2017-1827,59818,0007,55810,4429,5983,7785,820
2018-1927,99117,4967,27010,22610,4954,0146,481
2019-2028,05217,6977,21310,48410,3553,9036,452
2020-2128,53317,5967,07010,52610,9374,2296,708
2021-2228,44617,4886,90010,58810,9584,0136,945
2022-2327,13617,1266,65310,47310,0103,6886,322
Average27,66127,6617,37610,12827,6613,9156,242
Oregon Colleges Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 52.83%. The percentage was 65.18% 10 years ago and Oregon Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 6.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.63% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oregon Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141,3488,0522,85010,30186688,2825,994
2014-151,3398,2122,96811,08985086,1546,729
2015-161,2168,5953,07612,30580684,9557,512
2016-171,1888,7563,10213,40383683,1797,893
2017-181,1179,1263,13414,50383981,4438,269
2018-191,0968,8953,17515,16386380,0098,620
2019-201,0909,1383,17516,00379478,2908,538
2020-211,0049,0293,23816,72674475,4878,505
2021-229909,5883,45517,43270775,7488,487
2022-231,0009,6943,71518,26470274,6558,747
Average1,1398,9093,18914,51980180,8207,929
Oregon Colleges Student Population by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

24,016 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 157.71% since 2013.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oregon Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2012-13134,2519,31911,983112,949
2013-14135,44810,23813,747111,463
2014-15135,04311,15815,756108,129
2015-16136,13812,60318,224105,311
2016-17135,70113,59119,547102,563
2017-18135,16113,88620,185101,090
2018-19133,28114,87322,42095,988
2019-20132,66716,05323,59593,019
2020-21127,94029,79239,16258,986
2021-22127,74823,04535,12469,579
2022-23127,65024,01633,88669,748
Average132,82116,23423,05793,530