For the academic year 2024-2025, Southern Utah University has a total enrollment of 15,444 students, including 13,126 undergraduate and 2,318 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Southern Utah's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 6,598 male (42.72%) and 8,846 female (57.28%) students are attending Southern Utah University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 74.59.
By class level, 13,126 (84.99%) are undergraduate students and 2,318 (15.01%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 41.68% are male and 58.32% are female, while among graduate students, 48.62% are male and 51.38% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,444 | 13,126 | 2,318 |
| Men | 6,598 | 5,471 | 1,127 |
| Women | 8,846 | 7,655 | 1,191 |
By race/ethnicity, 10,859 White, 320 Black, and 290 Asian students out of a total of 15,444 are attending at Southern Utah University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Southern Utah University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 48.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 135 | 53 | 82 |
| Asian | 290 | 107 | 183 |
| Black | 320 | 187 | 133 |
| Hispanic | 1,361 | 595 | 766 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 147 | 79 | 68 |
| White | 10,859 | 4,516 | 6,343 |
| Two or more races | 70 | 31 | 39 |
| Race Unknown | 1,429 | 587 | 842 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 109 | 42 | 67 |
| Asian | 229 | 87 | 142 |
| Black | 210 | 126 | 84 |
| Hispanic | 1,143 | 481 | 662 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 119 | 62 | 57 |
| White | 9,078 | 3,670 | 5,408 |
| Two or more races | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Race Unknown | 1,406 | 567 | 839 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Asian | 61 | 20 | 41 |
| Black | 110 | 61 | 49 |
| Hispanic | 218 | 114 | 104 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| White | 1,781 | 846 | 935 |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 23 | 20 | 3 |
By age, Southern Utah has 2,267 students under 18 years old and 39 students over 65 years old. There are 10,329 students under 25 years old, and 5,115 students over 25 years old out of 15,444 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 2,267 students are younger than 18 and 32 students are older than 65. Southern Utah has 10,007 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 3,119 students aged 25 and over.
It has 322 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,996 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,267 | 1,285 | 982 |
| 18-19 | 2,908 | 1,886 | 1,022 |
| 20-21 | 2,814 | 1,622 | 1,192 |
| 22-24 | 2,340 | 1,055 | 1,285 |
| 25-29 | 1,526 | 712 | 814 |
| 30-34 | 900 | 458 | 442 |
| 35-39 | 723 | 434 | 289 |
| 40-49 | 1,261 | 861 | 400 |
| 50-64 | 666 | 510 | 156 |
| Over 65 | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,267 | 1,285 | 982 |
| 18-19 | 2,908 | 1,886 | 1,022 |
| 20-21 | 2,789 | 1,608 | 1,181 |
| 22-24 | 2,043 | 894 | 1,149 |
| 25-29 | 972 | 440 | 532 |
| 30-34 | 509 | 293 | 216 |
| 35-39 | 422 | 290 | 132 |
| 40-49 | 758 | 577 | 181 |
| 50-64 | 426 | 361 | 65 |
| Over 65 | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| 22-24 | 297 | 161 | 136 |
| 25-29 | 554 | 272 | 282 |
| 30-34 | 391 | 165 | 226 |
| 35-39 | 301 | 144 | 157 |
| 40-49 | 503 | 284 | 219 |
| 50-64 | 240 | 149 | 91 |
| Over 65 | 7 | 2 | 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 Southern Utah University, 5,319 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,221 students are enrolled in some online courses.
3,481 students who live in Utah or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,838 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 15,444 | 5,319 | 4,221 |
| Undergraduate | 13,126 | 3,149 | 4,134 |
| Graduate | 2,318 | 2,170 | 87 |
| Utah Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,481 | 1,689 | 149 |
| Undergraduate | 1,995 | 1,017 | 137 |
| Graduate | 1,486 | 672 | 12 |
Among 13,126 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 657 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.01%.458 students have transferred in as full-time status and 199 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 7,845 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 458 |
| Regular Part-time | 4,624 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 199 |
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