Student Population at SUNO

How many students at SUNO?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Southern University at New Orleans has a total enrollment of 2,468 students, including 2,179 undergraduate and 289 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 847 male students (34.3%) and 1,621 female students (65.7%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,905 Black students (77.2%) and 190 Hispanic students (7.7%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,179 undergraduate students (88.3%) and 289 graduate students (11.7%).
Class Delivery: 834 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 876 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 4,908 - SUNO's body is much 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, 847 male (34.32%) and 1,621 female (65.68%) students are attending Southern University at New Orleans. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 52.25.

By class level, 2,179 (88.29%) are undergraduate students and 289 (11.71%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 35.52% are male and 64.48% are female, while among graduate students, 25.26% are male and 74.74% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,468	2,179	289
Men	847	774	73
Women	1,621	1,405	216

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 146 White, 1,905 Black, and 53 Asian students out of a total of 2,468 are attending at Southern University at New Orleans. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Southern University at New Orleans is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 39.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	1	4
Asian	53	22	31
Black	1,905	614	1,291
Hispanic	190	75	115
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	3	1
White	146	59	87
Two or more races	77	29	48
Race Unknown	24	11	13

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	1	4
Asian	53	22	31
Black	1,676	564	1,112
Hispanic	182	75	107
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	3	1
White	125	54	71
Two or more races	70	25	45
Race Unknown	24	11	13

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-
Black	229	50	179
Hispanic	8	0	8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	21	5	16
Two or more races	7	4	3
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Student Age Distribution

By age, SUNO has 865 students under 18 years old and 15 students over 65 years old. There are 1,725 students under 25 years old, and 743 students over 25 years old out of 2,468 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 865 students are younger than 18 and 11 students are older than 65. SUNO has 1,683 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 496 students aged 25 and over.

It has 42 graduate students aged under 25 and 247 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	865	508	357
18-19	440	262	178
20-21	190	114	76
22-24	230	152	78
25-29	219	159	60
30-34	140	118	22
35-39	96	74	22
40-49	165	137	28
50-64	108	87	21
Over 65	15	10	5

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	865	508	357
18-19	440	262	178
20-21	189	113	76
22-24	189	122	67
25-29	148	109	39
30-34	101	86	15
35-39	53	44	9
40-49	108	92	16
50-64	75	62	13
Over 65	11	7	4

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	1	1	0
22-24	41	30	11
25-29	71	50	21
30-34	39	32	7
35-39	43	30	13
40-49	57	45	12
50-64	33	25	8
Over 65	4	3	1

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 University at New Orleans, 834 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 876 students are enrolled in some online courses.

777 students who live in Louisiana or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 57 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	2,468	834	876
Undergraduate	2,179	681	775
Graduate	289	153	101

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Louisiana Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	777	57
Undergraduate	649	32
Graduate	128	25

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,179 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 175 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.03%.159 students have transferred in as full-time status and 16 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	751
Transfer-in Full-time	159
Regular Part-time	1,253
Transfer-in Part-time	16

SUNO Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend SUNO?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,468 students are enrolled at SUNO.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at SUNO?

2,179 undergraduate and 289 graduate students are enrolled at SUNO.

What is the gender breakdown at SUNO?

847 male (34.32%) and 1,621 female (65.68%) students are attending SUNO.

What is the international student enrollment at SUNO?

64 international students (2.59%) are enrolled at SUNO, including 40 undergraduate and 24 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at SUNO?

SUNO has a student population that is predominantly Black: 146 White (5.92%), 1,905 Black (77.19%), and 53 Asian (2.15%) students are enrolled.

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

865 students are under 18 and 15 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at SUNO take online courses?

834 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 876 students take some online courses.

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