Student Population at Sewanee

How many students at Sewanee?

For the academic year 2024-2025, The University of the South has a total enrollment of 1,724 students, including 1,644 undergraduate and 80 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 818 male students (47.4%) and 906 female students (52.6%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,396 White students (81%) and 90 Hispanic students (5.2%).
Class Level Breakdown: 1,644 undergraduate students (95.4%) and 80 graduate students (4.6%).

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Sewanee's body is relatively large.

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

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 818 male (47.45%) and 906 female (52.55%) students are attending The University of the South. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 90.29.

By class level, 1,644 (95.36%) are undergraduate students and 80 (4.64%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 46.78% are male and 53.22% are female, while among graduate students, 61.25% are male and 38.75% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	1,724	1,644	80
Men	818	769	49
Women	906	875	31

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,396 White, 74 Black, and 15 Asian students out of a total of 1,724 are attending at The University of the South. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

The University of the South is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 33.9% 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	4	3	1
Asian	15	4	11
Black	74	41	33
Hispanic	90	33	57
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	1,396	651	745
Two or more races	51	25	26
Race Unknown	28	16	12

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	4	3	1
Asian	14	4	10
Black	67	36	31
Hispanic	88	31	57
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	1,337	619	718
Two or more races	49	24	25
Race Unknown	27	15	12

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	1	0	1
Black	7	5	2
Hispanic	2	2	0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	59	32	27
Two or more races	2	1	1
Race Unknown	1	1	0

Student Age Distribution

By age, Sewanee has 41 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 1,640 students under 25 years old, and 84 students over 25 years old out of 1,724 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 41 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Sewanee has 1,634 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 10 students aged 25 and over.

It has 6 graduate students aged under 25 and 74 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	41	23	18
18-19	766	426	340
20-21	664	355	309
22-24	169	68	101
25-29	15	4	11
30-34	13	6	7
35-39	14	5	9
40-49	27	11	16
50-64	8	4	4
Over 65	7	4	3

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	41	23	18
18-19	766	426	340
20-21	664	355	309
22-24	163	66	97
25-29	4	0	4
30-34	1	1	0
35-39	1	0	1
40-49	1	1	0
50-64	1	1	0
Over 65	2	2	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
22-24	6	2	4
25-29	11	4	7
30-34	12	5	7
35-39	13	5	8
40-49	26	10	16
50-64	7	3	4
Over 65	5	2	3

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,644 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 20 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.22%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,574
Transfer-in Full-time	20
Regular Part-time	50
Transfer-in Part-time	0

Sewanee Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sewanee?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,724 students are enrolled at Sewanee.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Sewanee?

1,644 undergraduate and 80 graduate students are enrolled at Sewanee.

What is the gender breakdown at Sewanee?

818 male (47.45%) and 906 female (52.55%) students are attending Sewanee.

What is the international student enrollment at Sewanee?

66 international students (3.83%) are enrolled at Sewanee, including 58 undergraduate and 8 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Sewanee?

Sewanee has a student population that is predominantly White: 1,396 White (80.97%), 74 Black (4.29%), and 15 Asian (0.87%) students are enrolled.

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

41 students are under 18 and 7 students are over 65 years old.

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