The student population at Southern Union State Community College is 4,386 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 419 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

645 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 127.11% since 2014.


Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,535 where 4,386 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Southern Union State CC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Union State Community College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-144,8052,0232,782
2014-154,727
-78
1,991
-32
2,736
-46
2015-164,716
-11
1,984
-7
2,732
-4
2016-174,683
-33
2,023
39
2,660
-72
2017-184,828
145
2,113
90
2,715
55
2018-194,531
-297
1,980
-133
2,551
-164
2019-204,655
124
2,076
96
2,579
28
2020-213,950
-705
1,708
-368
2,242
-337
2021-224,069
119
1,776
68
2,293
51
2022-234,386
317
1,937
161
2,449
156
Average4,5351,9612,574
Southern Union State Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 68.92%. The percentage was 66.95% 10 years ago and Southern Union State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.50% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.76% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Union State Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-1411491,1987943,21732
2014-1517651,1289233,20646
2015-168631,1358153,20164
2016-1710721,0108543,31364
2017-1810561,0479583,47273
2018-1996294912033,25773
2019-20128298514013,31590
2020-2134073111012,718109
2021-2295171612452,858117
2022-2396682317133,023146
Average106197211043,15881
Southern Union State Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

645 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 127.11% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Union State Community College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-154,7272841,7252,718
2015-164,7162751,3203,121
2016-174,6831617783,744
2017-184,8282648363,728
2018-194,5312871,0333,211
2019-204,6552061,1653,284
2020-213,9501,3641,5631,023
2021-224,0695881,8411,640
2022-234,3866452,0231,718
Average4,5054531,3652,687