Student Population at SCSU

How many students at SCSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Southern Connecticut State University has a total enrollment of 9,377 students, including 7,252 undergraduate and 2,125 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 3,458 male students (36.9%) and 5,919 female students (63.1%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,360 White students (46.5%) and 2,198 Hispanic students (23.4%).
Class Level Breakdown: 7,252 undergraduate students (77.3%) and 2,125 graduate students (22.7%).
Class Delivery: 958 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,842 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - SCSU's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,458 male (36.88%) and 5,919 female (63.12%) students are attending Southern Connecticut State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 58.42.

By class level, 7,252 (77.34%) are undergraduate students and 2,125 (22.66%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 39.63% are male and 60.37% are female, while among graduate students, 27.48% are male and 72.52% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,377	7,252	2,125
Men	3,458	2,874	584
Women	5,919	4,378	1,541

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,360 White, 1,701 Black, and 392 Asian students out of a total of 9,377 are attending at Southern Connecticut State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Southern Connecticut State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 69.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	18	6	12
Asian	392	164	228
Black	1,701	612	1,089
Hispanic	2,198	750	1,448
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	4	1
White	4,360	1,645	2,715
Two or more races	415	168	247
Race Unknown	211	83	128

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	15	5	10
Asian	322	142	180
Black	1,397	534	863
Hispanic	1,880	671	1,209
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	3	0
White	3,090	1,288	1,802
Two or more races	313	141	172
Race Unknown	180	70	110

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	3	1	2
Asian	70	22	48
Black	304	78	226
Hispanic	318	79	239
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	1	1
White	1,270	357	913
Two or more races	102	27	75
Race Unknown	31	13	18

Student Age Distribution

By age, SCSU has 1,061 students under 18 years old and 112 students over 65 years old. There are 6,886 students under 25 years old, and 2,491 students over 25 years old out of 9,377 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 1,061 students are younger than 18 and 21 students are older than 65. SCSU has 6,255 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 997 students aged 25 and over.

It has 631 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,494 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	1,061	685	376
18-19	1,994	1,256	738
20-21	2,026	1,253	773
22-24	1,805	1,111	694
25-29	1,068	638	430
30-34	448	282	166
35-39	283	185	98
40-49	363	282	81
50-64	217	163	54
Over 65	112	64	48

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	1,061	685	376
18-19	1,994	1,256	738
20-21	1,983	1,217	766
22-24	1,217	661	556
25-29	494	246	248
30-34	197	119	78
35-39	116	66	50
40-49	110	75	35
50-64	59	41	18
Over 65	21	12	9

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	43	36	7
22-24	588	450	138
25-29	574	392	182
30-34	251	163	88
35-39	167	119	48
40-49	253	207	46
50-64	158	122	36
Over 65	91	52	39

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Southern Connecticut State University, 958 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,842 students are enrolled in some online courses.

896 students who live in Connecticut or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 62 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	9,377	958	3,842
Undergraduate	7,252	339	3,173
Graduate	2,125	619	669

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Connecticut Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	896	62
Undergraduate	322	17
Graduate	574	45

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 7,252 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 817 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.27%.660 students have transferred in as full-time status and 157 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	4,832
Transfer-in Full-time	660
Regular Part-time	1,603
Transfer-in Part-time	157

SCSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend SCSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 9,377 students are enrolled at SCSU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at SCSU?

7,252 undergraduate and 2,125 graduate students are enrolled at SCSU.

What is the gender breakdown at SCSU?

3,458 male (36.88%) and 5,919 female (63.12%) students are attending SCSU.

What is the international student enrollment at SCSU?

77 international students (0.82%) are enrolled at SCSU, including 52 undergraduate and 25 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at SCSU?

SCSU has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 4,360 White (46.50%), 1,701 Black (18.14%), and 392 Asian (4.18%) students are enrolled.

How many students at SCSU are under 18 or over 65?

1,061 students are under 18 and 112 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at SCSU take online courses?

958 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 3,842 students take some online courses.

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