For the academic year 2024-2025, Southern Union State Community College has a total enrollment of 5,063 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - Southern Union State CC's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,230 male (44.05%) and 2,833 female (55.95%) students are attending Southern Union State Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 78.72.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,063 |
| Men | 2,230 |
| Women | 2,833 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,465 White, 935 Black, and 78 Asian students out of a total of 5,063 are attending at Southern Union State Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Southern Union State Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 49.2% 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 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Asian | 78 | 32 | 46 |
| Black | 935 | 350 | 585 |
| Hispanic | 284 | 132 | 152 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| White | 3,465 | 1,587 | 1,878 |
| Two or more races | 247 | 113 | 134 |
| Race Unknown | 34 | 7 | 27 |
By age, Southern Union State CC has 741 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 4,287 students under 25 years old, and 776 students over 25 years old out of 5,063 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 741 | 425 | 316 |
| 18-19 | 2,048 | 1,033 | 1,015 |
| 20-21 | 999 | 531 | 468 |
| 22-24 | 499 | 306 | 193 |
| 25-29 | 363 | 238 | 125 |
| 30-34 | 167 | 120 | 47 |
| 35-39 | 110 | 84 | 26 |
| 40-49 | 95 | 67 | 28 |
| 50-64 | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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 Union State Community College, 665 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,315 students are enrolled in some online courses.
590 students who live in Alabama or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 75 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,063 | 665 | 2,315 |
| Undergraduate | 5,063 | 665 | 2,315 |
| Alabama Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 590 | 61 | 14 |
Among 5,063 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,247 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 24.63%.546 students have transferred in as full-time status and 701 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,007 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 546 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,809 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 701 |
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