The student population at Middle Georgia State University is 8,363 (7,692 undergraduate and 671 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 687 (8.95%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,893 where 8,363 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 8,404 students in 2021 and was lowest at 7,341 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,676 to 8,363 students, a net gain of 687 (8.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Middle Georgia State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,676 | 7,676 | 3,229 | 4,447 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 7,714 38 | 7,642 -34 | 3,205 -24 | 4,437 -10 | 72 72 | 29 29 | 43 43 |
| 2017-18 | 7,341 -373 | 7,221 -421 | 3,033 -172 | 4,188 -249 | 120 48 | 60 31 | 60 17 |
| 2018-19 | 7,802 461 | 7,584 363 | 3,205 172 | 4,379 191 | 218 98 | 116 56 | 102 42 |
| 2019-20 | 8,066 264 | 7,787 203 | 3,366 161 | 4,421 42 | 279 61 | 137 21 | 142 40 |
| 2020-21 | 8,404 338 | 8,015 228 | 3,437 71 | 4,578 157 | 389 110 | 179 42 | 210 68 |
| 2021-22 | 7,843 -561 | 7,457 -558 | 3,240 -197 | 4,217 -361 | 386 -3 | 188 9 | 198 -12 |
| 2022-23 | 7,688 -155 | 7,259 -198 | 3,204 -36 | 4,055 -162 | 429 43 | 199 11 | 230 32 |
| 2023-24 | 8,033 345 | 7,485 226 | 3,385 181 | 4,100 45 | 548 119 | 228 29 | 320 90 |
| 2024-25 | 8,363 330 | 7,692 207 | 3,569 184 | 4,123 23 | 671 123 | 277 49 | 394 74 |
| Average | 7,893 | 7,582 | 3,287 | 4,295 | 311 | 141 | 170 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,582 where 7,692 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 Middle Georgia State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,676 | 4,864 | 2,156 | 2,708 | 2,812 | 1,073 | 1,739 |
| 2016-17 | 7,642 | 4,769 | 2,137 | 2,632 | 2,873 | 1,068 | 1,805 |
| 2017-18 | 7,221 | 4,507 | 2,006 | 2,501 | 2,714 | 1,027 | 1,687 |
| 2018-19 | 7,584 | 4,788 | 2,163 | 2,625 | 2,796 | 1,042 | 1,754 |
| 2019-20 | 7,787 | 4,904 | 2,282 | 2,622 | 2,883 | 1,084 | 1,799 |
| 2020-21 | 8,015 | 4,802 | 2,193 | 2,609 | 3,213 | 1,244 | 1,969 |
| 2021-22 | 7,457 | 4,347 | 2,073 | 2,274 | 3,110 | 1,167 | 1,943 |
| 2022-23 | 7,259 | 4,260 | 1,997 | 2,263 | 2,999 | 1,207 | 1,792 |
| 2023-24 | 7,485 | 4,283 | 2,054 | 2,229 | 3,202 | 1,331 | 1,871 |
| 2024-25 | 7,692 | 4,359 | 2,193 | 2,166 | 3,333 | 1,376 | 1,957 |
| Average | 7,582 | 7,582 | 2,125 | 2,463 | 7,582 | 1,162 | 1,832 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 311 where 671 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 Middle Georgia State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 72 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 18 | 27 |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 53 | 18 | 35 | 67 | 42 | 25 |
| 2018-19 | 218 | 105 | 57 | 48 | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| 2019-20 | 279 | 112 | 56 | 56 | 167 | 81 | 86 |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 182 | 84 | 98 | 207 | 95 | 112 |
| 2021-22 | 386 | 195 | 98 | 97 | 191 | 90 | 101 |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 238 | 106 | 132 | 191 | 93 | 98 |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 258 | 117 | 141 | 290 | 111 | 179 |
| 2024-25 | 671 | 389 | 161 | 228 | 282 | 116 | 166 |
| Average | 311 | 311 | 71 | 85 | 311 | 71 | 85 |
The percentage of white students is 50.59%. The percentage was 55.15% 10 years ago and Middle Georgia State still has a high percentage of white students. 3.64% of enrolled students is Asian and 29.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.15% to 50.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.19% to 3.64%. Black student enrollment decreased from 34.48% to 29.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.65% to 8.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6472 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5743 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Middle Georgia 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 | 11 | 168 | 2,647 | 280 | 14 | 4,233 | 230 |
| 2016-17 | 12 | 164 | 2,622 | 311 | 11 | 4,237 | 253 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 190 | 2,403 | 330 | 10 | 4,026 | 254 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 221 | 2,701 | 392 | 9 | 4,028 | 283 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 221 | 2,722 | 418 | 8 | 4,190 | 324 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 228 | 2,888 | 480 | 9 | 4,271 | 357 |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 241 | 2,438 | 500 | 7 | 4,178 | 298 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 241 | 2,338 | 523 | 9 | 4,079 | 314 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 270 | 2,474 | 611 | 7 | 4,150 | 320 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 304 | 2,454 | 728 | 12 | 4,231 | 363 |
| Average | 12 | 225 | 2,569 | 457 | 10 | 4,162 | 300 |
3,866 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 417.54% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Middle Georgia State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,676 | 747 | 2,060 | 4,869 |
| 2016-17 | 7,714 | 1,030 | 2,390 | 4,294 |
| 2017-18 | 7,341 | 2,038 | 2,128 | 3,175 |
| 2018-19 | 7,802 | 1,598 | 2,535 | 3,669 |
| 2019-20 | 8,066 | 2,120 | 2,654 | 3,292 |
| 2020-21 | 8,404 | 3,373 | 2,663 | 2,368 |
| 2021-22 | 7,843 | 3,274 | 2,361 | 2,208 |
| 2022-23 | 7,688 | 3,341 | 2,266 | 2,081 |
| 2023-24 | 8,033 | 3,676 | 2,389 | 1,968 |
| 2024-25 | 8,363 | 3,866 | 2,434 | 2,063 |
| Average | 7,893 | 2,506 | 2,388 | 2,999 |
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