Student Population at CSU

How many students at CSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Columbus State University has a total enrollment of 7,913 students, including 6,123 undergraduate and 1,790 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 3,220 male students (40.7%) and 4,693 female students (59.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,382 White students (42.7%) and 2,839 Black students (35.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 6,123 undergraduate students (77.4%) and 1,790 graduate students (22.6%).
Class Delivery: 2,575 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,296 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 - CSU's body is smaller.

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, 3,220 male (40.69%) and 4,693 female (59.31%) students are attending Columbus State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 68.61.

By class level, 6,123 (77.38%) are undergraduate students and 1,790 (22.62%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.56% are male and 57.44% are female, while among graduate students, 34.30% are male and 65.70% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	7,913	6,123	1,790
Men	3,220	2,606	614
Women	4,693	3,517	1,176

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,382 White, 2,839 Black, and 206 Asian students out of a total of 7,913 are attending at Columbus State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Columbus State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 67.7% 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	22	7	15
Asian	206	100	106
Black	2,839	980	1,859
Hispanic	688	274	414
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	8	4	4
White	3,382	1,545	1,837
Two or more races	370	130	240
Race Unknown	239	98	141

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	21	7	14
Asian	155	82	73
Black	2,171	813	1,358
Hispanic	578	239	339
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	7	3	4
White	2,579	1,220	1,359
Two or more races	300	106	194
Race Unknown	228	92	136

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	0	1
Asian	51	18	33
Black	668	167	501
Hispanic	110	35	75
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	803	325	478
Two or more races	70	24	46
Race Unknown	11	6	5

Student Age Distribution

By age, CSU has 437 students under 18 years old and 29 students over 65 years old. There are 4,953 students under 25 years old, and 2,960 students over 25 years old out of 7,913 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 437 students are younger than 18 and 18 students are older than 65. CSU has 4,674 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,449 students aged 25 and over.

It has 279 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,511 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	437	277	160
18-19	1,713	1,002	711
20-21	1,418	836	582
22-24	1,385	822	563
25-29	937	568	369
30-34	537	306	231
35-39	509	306	203
40-49	631	365	266
50-64	317	193	124
Over 65	29	18	11

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	437	277	160
18-19	1,713	1,002	711
20-21	1,411	830	581
22-24	1,113	636	477
25-29	494	278	216
30-34	286	144	142
35-39	248	125	123
40-49	263	137	126
50-64	140	77	63
Over 65	18	11	7

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	7	6	1
22-24	272	186	86
25-29	443	290	153
30-34	251	162	89
35-39	261	181	80
40-49	368	228	140
50-64	177	116	61
Over 65	11	7	4

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 Columbus State University, 2,575 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,296 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,192 students who live in Georgia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 383 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	7,913	2,575	3,296
Undergraduate	6,123	1,338	3,126
Graduate	1,790	1,237	170

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Georgia Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	2,192	371	12
Undergraduate	1,164	171	3
Graduate	1,028	200	9

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,123 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 478 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.81%.321 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	3,840
Transfer-in Full-time	321
Regular Part-time	1,805
Transfer-in Part-time	157

CSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend CSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 7,913 students are enrolled at CSU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at CSU?

6,123 undergraduate and 1,790 graduate students are enrolled at CSU.

What is the gender breakdown at CSU?

3,220 male (40.69%) and 4,693 female (59.31%) students are attending CSU.

What is the international student enrollment at CSU?

159 international students (2.01%) are enrolled at CSU, including 84 undergraduate and 75 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at CSU?

CSU has a student population that is diverse, with significant White and Black populations: 3,382 White (42.74%), 2,839 Black (35.88%), and 206 Asian (2.60%) students are enrolled.

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

437 students are under 18 and 29 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at CSU take online courses?

2,575 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 3,296 students take some online courses.

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