Student Population at OBU
Total Enrollment
1,784
Undergraduate
1,730
Graduate
54
Online Enrollment
48
Men Students
731
Women Students
1,053
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,784 students have enrolled at Ouachita Baptist University - 1,730 undergraduate and 54 graduate.
By gender, 731 male and 1,053 female students are attending Ouachita Baptist University. By attendance status, there are 1,608 full-time students and 176 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.
Ouachita Baptist University offers online degree/certificate programs and 48 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Ouachita Baptist University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 731 male and 1,053 female students attending OBU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 OBU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,730 | 1,562 | 168 |
Men | 725 | 661 | 64 |
Women | 1,005 | 901 | 104 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 54 | 46 | 8 |
Men | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Women | 48 | 42 | 6 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,441 White students (80.77%) and 109 Black or African American students (6.11%) at Ouachita Baptist University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ouachita Baptist University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Asian | 26 | 5 | 21 |
Black or African American | 104 | 68 | 36 |
Hispanic | 96 | 43 | 53 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 1,398 | 560 | 838 |
Two or More Races | 62 | 27 | 35 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1,730 | 725 | 1,005 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 43 | 2 | 41 |
Two or More Races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 54 | 6 | 48 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,744 students whose age under twenty five and 18 students whose age is over thirty years old at Ouachita Baptist University.
Especially, 137 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Ouachita Baptist University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,730 | 725 | 1,005 |
Under 18 | 137 | 44 | 93 |
18-19 | 803 | 335 | 468 |
20-21 | 641 | 260 | 381 |
22-24 | 131 | 75 | 56 |
25-29 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
30-34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
35-39 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
40-49 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
50-64 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 1,730 | 725 | 1,005 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 54 | 6 | 48 |
20-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
22-24 | 30 | 4 | 26 |
25-29 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
30-34 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
35-39 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
40-49 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 54 | 6 | 48 |
Online Student Population
At Ouachita Baptist University, 268 students (15.02% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 48 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, 36 students live in Arkansas where Ouachita Baptist University is located in and 12 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,784 | 1,730 | 54 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 48 | 32 | 16 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 220 | 182 | 38 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,516 | 1,516 | 0 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 48 | 32 | 16 |
Arkansas Residents | 36 | 23 | 13 |
Other State in U.S. | 12 | 9 | 3 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |