Student Population at Columbia Southern

How many students at Columbia Southern?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Columbia Southern University has a total enrollment of 17,763 students, including 12,213 undergraduate and 5,550 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 11,025 male students (62.1%) and 6,738 female students (37.9%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 10,185 White students (57.3%) and 3,725 Black students (21%).
Class Level Breakdown: 12,213 undergraduate students (68.8%) and 5,550 graduate students (31.2%).
Class Delivery: Columbia Southern is a completely online college and 17,763 students are enrolled exclusively.

Compared to similar private (for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 14,062 - Columbia Southern's body is larger.

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, 11,025 male (62.07%) and 6,738 female (37.93%) students are attending Columbia Southern University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 163.62.

By class level, 12,213 (68.76%) are undergraduate students and 5,550 (31.24%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 63.99% are male and 36.01% are female, while among graduate students, 57.84% are male and 42.16% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	17,763	12,213	5,550
Men	11,025	7,815	3,210
Women	6,738	4,398	2,340

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 10,185 White, 3,725 Black, and 347 Asian students out of a total of 17,763 are attending at Columbia Southern University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Columbia Southern University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 60.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	165	88	77
Asian	347	204	143
Black	3,725	1,778	1,947
Hispanic	254	180	74
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	119	69	50
White	10,185	6,915	3,270
Two or more races	514	269	245
Race Unknown	2,450	1,518	932

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	118	62	56
Asian	178	108	70
Black	2,310	1,163	1,147
Hispanic	155	112	43
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	88	48	40
White	7,423	5,067	2,356
Two or more races	356	193	163
Race Unknown	1,585	1,062	523

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	47	26	21
Asian	169	96	73
Black	1,415	615	800
Hispanic	99	68	31
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	31	21	10
White	2,762	1,848	914
Two or more races	158	76	82
Race Unknown	865	456	409

Student Age Distribution

By age, Columbia Southern has 35 students under 18 years old and 101 students over 65 years old. There are 1,161 students under 25 years old, and 16,599 students over 25 years old out of 17,763 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 35 students are younger than 18 and 50 students are older than 65. Columbia Southern has 1,044 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 11,167 students aged 25 and over.

It has 117 graduate students aged under 25 and 5,432 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	35	15	20
18-19	77	40	37
20-21	317	148	169
22-24	732	384	348
25-29	2,134	911	1,223
30-34	2,966	1,149	1,817
35-39	3,444	1,251	2,193
40-49	5,361	1,851	3,510
50-64	2,593	947	1,646
Over 65	101	40	61

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	35	15	20
18-19	77	40	37
20-21	312	145	167
22-24	620	319	301
25-29	1,635	658	977
30-34	2,121	772	1,349
35-39	2,331	779	1,552
40-49	3,467	1,100	2,367
50-64	1,563	547	1,016
Over 65	50	22	28

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	5	3	2
22-24	112	65	47
25-29	499	253	246
30-34	845	377	468
35-39	1,113	472	641
40-49	1,894	751	1,143
50-64	1,030	400	630
Over 65	51	18	33

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 12,213 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,301 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.65%.987 students have transferred in as full-time status and 314 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	7,013
Transfer-in Full-time	987
Regular Part-time	3,899
Transfer-in Part-time	314

Columbia Southern Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Columbia Southern?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 17,763 students are enrolled at Columbia Southern.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Columbia Southern?

12,213 undergraduate and 5,550 graduate students are enrolled at Columbia Southern.

What is the gender breakdown at Columbia Southern?

11,025 male (62.07%) and 6,738 female (37.93%) students are attending Columbia Southern.

What is the international student enrollment at Columbia Southern?

4 international students (0.02%) are enrolled at Columbia Southern.

How diverse is the student population at Columbia Southern?

Columbia Southern has a student population that is diverse, with significant White and Black populations: 10,185 White (57.34%), 3,725 Black (20.97%), and 347 Asian (1.95%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Columbia Southern are under 18 or over 65?

35 students are under 18 and 101 students are over 65 years old.

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