College of Education and Human Sciences achieves new enrollment records

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Media Contact: Christy Lang | Director, Marketing and Communications | 405-744-9740 | christy.lang@okstate.edu

The Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences surpassed a total enrollment of more than 5,100 students and achieved new records for the number of undergraduate, freshmen and total students studying in the college this fall.  

CEHS set a new high in total enrollment with 5,152 students across all undergraduate and graduate programs this fall. The college welcomed a record number of new freshmen, surpassing 1,000 for the second-straight year. With 1,107 freshmen, CEHS has the second-largest incoming class among academic colleges on the Stillwater campus. 

“We are proud to continue our trajectory of enrollment growth in the College of Education and Human Sciences. It’s a testament to the strength of our academic programs, great interest in our degrees and the collective efforts of our faculty and staff,” CEHS Dean Jon Pedersen said.

The undergraduate enrollment of 4,125 in CEHS also represents a record. Several undergraduate majors saw significant growth, including Aerospace Administration and Operations, Applied Exercise Science, Human Development and Family Science, Nursing, and Recreational Therapy. CEHS undergraduate students have the highest average grade point average at 3.49 when compared to other academic colleges on the Stillwater campus. 

The number of returning and transfer students in CEHS increased by more than 7%.  

CEHS is gaining respect and recognition nationally, with several programs rising in the national rankings over the last year. Graduate degree programs climbed to No. 65 in the nation on the U.S. News and World Report list of Best Education Graduate Schools. CEHS online graduate education programs rose 38 spots to No. 104, the best ranking among Oklahoma institutions.   

Academic programs in the Department of Design and Merchandising also received national recognition from Fashion-Schools.org. OSU is No. 13 among public fashion schools across the country. The online RN to BSN was ranked No. 1 in Oklahoma by RegisteredNursing.org. 
 
“Each day, we are preparing bold leaders for careers in education, health, human development, aviation, design and more. Everything comes back to improving the lives of individuals, families, schools and communities,” Dr. Pedersen said.  

CEHS By the Numbers 

• 5,152 — total CEHS students represent a new overall enrollment record  

• 1,107 — new CEHS freshmen is a new freshmen enrollment record and the second most among academic colleges at OSU.  

• 4,125 — record number of undergraduate students studying in CEHS. 

• 8.7% — transfer student growth from last year in CEHS.