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.

The female to male ratio is 1.76 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Florida SouthWestern State than male students.

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.