The student population at Columbus State University is 7,913 (6,123 undergraduate and 1,790 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 527 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at CSU is 77.38% which is decreased by 814 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 287 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.46 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,575 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 67.53% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,053 where 7,913 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
77.38% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.62% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 814 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 287 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.46 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in CSU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbus State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,440 | 6,937 | 2,760 | 4,177 | 1,503 | 640 | 863 |
| 2016-17 | 8,407 -33 | 6,789 -148 | 2,770 10 | 4,019 -158 | 1,618 115 | 648 8 | 970 107 |
| 2017-18 | 8,453 46 | 6,799 10 | 2,758 -12 | 4,041 22 | 1,654 36 | 643 -5 | 1,011 41 |
| 2018-19 | 8,076 -377 | 6,640 -159 | 2,680 -78 | 3,960 -81 | 1,436 -218 | 558 -85 | 878 -133 |
| 2019-20 | 7,877 -199 | 6,501 -139 | 2,565 -115 | 3,936 -24 | 1,376 -60 | 481 -77 | 895 17 |
| 2020-21 | 8,372 495 | 6,877 376 | 2,699 134 | 4,178 242 | 1,495 119 | 478 -3 | 1,017 122 |
| 2021-22 | 7,898 -474 | 6,403 -474 | 2,537 -162 | 3,866 -312 | 1,495 | 488 10 | 1,007 -10 |
| 2022-23 | 7,479 -419 | 6,003 -400 | 2,503 -34 | 3,500 -366 | 1,476 -19 | 469 -19 | 1,007 |
| 2023-24 | 7,610 131 | 6,008 5 | 2,500 -3 | 3,508 8 | 1,602 126 | 543 74 | 1,059 52 |
| 2024-25 | 7,913 303 | 6,123 115 | 2,606 106 | 3,517 9 | 1,790 188 | 614 71 | 1,176 117 |
| Average | 8,053 | 6,508 | 2,638 | 3,870 | 1,545 | 556 | 988 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,508 where 6,123 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Columbus State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,937 | 4,934 | 1,922 | 3,012 | 2,003 | 838 | 1,165 |
| 2016-17 | 6,789 | 4,834 | 1,915 | 2,919 | 1,955 | 855 | 1,100 |
| 2017-18 | 6,799 | 4,693 | 1,890 | 2,803 | 2,106 | 868 | 1,238 |
| 2018-19 | 6,640 | 4,702 | 1,883 | 2,819 | 1,938 | 797 | 1,141 |
| 2019-20 | 6,501 | 4,554 | 1,772 | 2,782 | 1,947 | 793 | 1,154 |
| 2020-21 | 6,877 | 4,708 | 1,764 | 2,944 | 2,169 | 935 | 1,234 |
| 2021-22 | 6,403 | 4,274 | 1,613 | 2,661 | 2,129 | 924 | 1,205 |
| 2022-23 | 6,003 | 4,175 | 1,641 | 2,534 | 1,828 | 862 | 966 |
| 2023-24 | 6,008 | 4,140 | 1,653 | 2,487 | 1,868 | 847 | 1,021 |
| 2024-25 | 6,123 | 4,161 | 1,703 | 2,458 | 1,962 | 903 | 1,059 |
| Average | 6,508 | 6,508 | 1,776 | 2,742 | 6,508 | 862 | 1,128 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,545 where 1,790 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Columbus State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,503 | 508 | 221 | 287 | 995 | 419 | 576 |
| 2016-17 | 1,618 | 599 | 246 | 353 | 1,019 | 402 | 617 |
| 2017-18 | 1,654 | 612 | 243 | 369 | 1,042 | 400 | 642 |
| 2018-19 | 1,436 | 450 | 191 | 259 | 986 | 367 | 619 |
| 2019-20 | 1,376 | 439 | 165 | 274 | 937 | 316 | 621 |
| 2020-21 | 1,495 | 504 | 190 | 314 | 991 | 288 | 703 |
| 2021-22 | 1,495 | 463 | 185 | 278 | 1,032 | 303 | 729 |
| 2022-23 | 1,476 | 444 | 161 | 283 | 1,032 | 308 | 724 |
| 2023-24 | 1,602 | 472 | 161 | 311 | 1,130 | 382 | 748 |
| 2024-25 | 1,790 | 600 | 219 | 381 | 1,190 | 395 | 795 |
| Average | 1,545 | 1,545 | 198 | 311 | 1,545 | 358 | 677 |
The percentage of white students is 42.74% and the percentage of black students is 35.88% at Columbus State University. 2.60% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.63% to 42.74%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.14% to 2.60%. Black student enrollment increased from 35.86% to 35.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.25% to 8.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6782 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5907 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbus State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29 | 181 | 3,027 | 443 | 18 | 4,442 | 176 |
| 2016-17 | 33 | 189 | 3,101 | 465 | 12 | 4,267 | 154 |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 204 | 3,151 | 484 | 12 | 4,252 | 156 |
| 2018-19 | 23 | 188 | 2,962 | 489 | 14 | 4,101 | 135 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 204 | 2,964 | 504 | 13 | 3,906 | 130 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 215 | 3,259 | 559 | 20 | 3,912 | 216 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 197 | 3,057 | 563 | 16 | 3,590 | 233 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 218 | 2,792 | 584 | 15 | 3,281 | 278 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 210 | 2,739 | 666 | 7 | 3,269 | 333 |
| 2024-25 | 22 | 206 | 2,839 | 688 | 8 | 3,382 | 370 |
| Average | 25 | 201 | 2,989 | 545 | 14 | 3,840 | 218 |
2,575 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 67.53% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbus State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,440 | 1,537 | 1,847 | 5,056 |
| 2016-17 | 8,407 | 1,535 | 1,741 | 5,131 |
| 2017-18 | 8,453 | 1,644 | 1,767 | 5,042 |
| 2018-19 | 8,076 | 1,518 | 2,112 | 4,446 |
| 2019-20 | 7,877 | 1,460 | 2,319 | 4,098 |
| 2020-21 | 8,372 | 2,516 | 4,566 | 1,290 |
| 2021-22 | 7,898 | 2,019 | 3,478 | 2,401 |
| 2022-23 | 7,479 | 2,055 | 3,259 | 2,165 |
| 2023-24 | 7,610 | 2,204 | 3,373 | 2,033 |
| 2024-25 | 7,913 | 2,575 | 3,296 | 2,042 |
| Average | 8,053 | 1,906 | 2,776 | 3,370 |
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