Enrollment Trends at Florida SouthWestern State

The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,368 where 14,301 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 16,674 students in 2020 and was lowest at 13,860 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 15,709 to 14,301 students, a net loss of 1,408 (9%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Florida SouthWestern State College since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 32.66% and the percentage of black students is 12.23% at Florida SouthWestern State College. 2.10% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 38.17% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.38% to 32.66%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.95% to 2.10%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.77% to 12.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.04% to 38.17%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7315 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6607 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Florida SouthWestern State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

4,317 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 86.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Florida SouthWestern State College from 2015 to 2025.