For the academic year 2024-2025, Grambling State University has a total enrollment of 5,150 students, including 4,313 undergraduate and 837 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Grambling's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,895 male (36.80%) and 3,255 female (63.20%) students are attending Grambling State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 58.22.
By class level, 4,313 (83.75%) are undergraduate students and 837 (16.25%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 38.93% are male and 61.07% are female, while among graduate students, 25.81% are male and 74.19% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,150 | 4,313 | 837 |
| Men | 1,895 | 1,679 | 216 |
| Women | 3,255 | 2,634 | 621 |
By race/ethnicity, 39 White, 4,546 Black, and 6 Asian students out of a total of 5,150 are attending at Grambling State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Grambling State University is not very diverse with a diversity index of 22% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Black | 4,546 | 1,562 | 2,984 |
| Hispanic | 87 | 36 | 51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Two or more races | 100 | 34 | 66 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Black | 3,751 | 1,354 | 2,397 |
| Hispanic | 80 | 32 | 48 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Two or more races | 91 | 32 | 59 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Black | 795 | 208 | 587 |
| Hispanic | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
By age, Grambling has 126 students under 18 years old and 20 students over 65 years old. There are 3,939 students under 25 years old, and 1,211 students over 25 years old out of 5,150 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 126 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. Grambling has 3,821 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 492 students aged 25 and over.
It has 118 graduate students aged under 25 and 719 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 126 | 85 | 41 |
| 18-19 | 1,311 | 835 | 476 |
| 20-21 | 1,291 | 791 | 500 |
| 22-24 | 1,211 | 685 | 526 |
| 25-29 | 432 | 249 | 183 |
| 30-34 | 215 | 168 | 47 |
| 35-39 | 155 | 125 | 30 |
| 40-49 | 243 | 192 | 51 |
| 50-64 | 146 | 112 | 34 |
| Over 65 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 126 | 85 | 41 |
| 18-19 | 1,311 | 835 | 476 |
| 20-21 | 1,290 | 790 | 500 |
| 22-24 | 1,094 | 612 | 482 |
| 25-29 | 251 | 133 | 118 |
| 30-34 | 72 | 56 | 16 |
| 35-39 | 58 | 41 | 17 |
| 40-49 | 69 | 54 | 15 |
| 50-64 | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 117 | 73 | 44 |
| 25-29 | 181 | 116 | 65 |
| 30-34 | 143 | 112 | 31 |
| 35-39 | 97 | 84 | 13 |
| 40-49 | 174 | 138 | 36 |
| 50-64 | 108 | 86 | 22 |
| Over 65 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Grambling State University, 2,183 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,843 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,696 students who live in Louisiana or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 487 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,150 | 2,183 | 2,843 |
| Undergraduate | 4,313 | 1,539 | 2,715 |
| Graduate | 837 | 644 | 128 |
| Louisiana Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,696 | 461 | 26 |
| Undergraduate | 1,093 | 420 | 26 |
| Graduate | 603 | 41 | 0 |
Among 4,313 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 158 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.66%.137 students have transferred in as full-time status and 21 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,618 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 137 |
| Regular Part-time | 537 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 21 |
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