The student population at Rogers State University is 3,272 (3,135 undergraduate and 137 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 809 (19.82%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,515 where 3,272 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 4,081 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,155 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,081 to 3,272 students, a net loss of 809 (19.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rogers State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,081 | 4,064 | 1,549 | 2,515 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016-17 | 3,903 -178 | 3,883 -181 | 1,519 -30 | 2,364 -151 | 20 3 | 11 5 | 9 -2 |
| 2017-18 | 3,728 -175 | 3,697 -186 | 1,502 -17 | 2,195 -169 | 31 11 | 12 1 | 19 10 |
| 2018-19 | 3,633 -95 | 3,607 -90 | 1,437 -65 | 2,170 -25 | 26 -5 | 9 -3 | 17 -2 |
| 2019-20 | 3,585 -48 | 3,549 -58 | 1,350 -87 | 2,199 29 | 36 10 | 14 5 | 22 5 |
| 2020-21 | 3,400 -185 | 3,324 -225 | 1,227 -123 | 2,097 -102 | 76 40 | 26 12 | 50 28 |
| 2021-22 | 3,182 -218 | 3,054 -270 | 1,157 -70 | 1,897 -200 | 128 52 | 51 25 | 77 27 |
| 2022-23 | 3,155 -27 | 3,046 -8 | 1,199 42 | 1,847 -50 | 109 -19 | 38 -13 | 71 -6 |
| 2023-24 | 3,206 51 | 3,094 48 | 1,164 -35 | 1,930 83 | 112 3 | 41 3 | 71 |
| 2024-25 | 3,272 66 | 3,135 41 | 1,227 63 | 1,908 -22 | 137 25 | 56 15 | 81 10 |
| Average | 3,515 | 3,445 | 1,333 | 2,112 | 69 | 26 | 43 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,445 where 3,135 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 Rogers State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,064 | 2,466 | 991 | 1,475 | 1,598 | 558 | 1,040 |
| 2016-17 | 3,883 | 2,370 | 957 | 1,413 | 1,513 | 562 | 951 |
| 2017-18 | 3,697 | 2,178 | 958 | 1,220 | 1,519 | 544 | 975 |
| 2018-19 | 3,607 | 2,254 | 936 | 1,318 | 1,353 | 501 | 852 |
| 2019-20 | 3,549 | 2,270 | 895 | 1,375 | 1,279 | 455 | 824 |
| 2020-21 | 3,324 | 2,162 | 811 | 1,351 | 1,162 | 416 | 746 |
| 2021-22 | 3,054 | 1,912 | 724 | 1,188 | 1,142 | 433 | 709 |
| 2022-23 | 3,046 | 1,916 | 757 | 1,159 | 1,130 | 442 | 688 |
| 2023-24 | 3,094 | 1,981 | 777 | 1,204 | 1,113 | 387 | 726 |
| 2024-25 | 3,135 | 2,107 | 859 | 1,248 | 1,028 | 368 | 660 |
| Average | 3,445 | 3,445 | 867 | 1,295 | 3,445 | 467 | 817 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 69 where 137 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 Rogers State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018-19 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | 76 | 56 | 19 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| 2021-22 | 128 | 85 | 33 | 52 | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| 2022-23 | 109 | 79 | 26 | 53 | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 77 | 24 | 53 | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | 137 | 66 | 24 | 42 | 71 | 32 | 39 |
| Average | 69 | 69 | 16 | 28 | 69 | 11 | 15 |
The percentage of white students is 52.29%. The percentage was 58.44% 10 years ago and RSU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.44% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.94% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.44% to 52.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.20% to 2.44%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.92% to 3.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.63% to 8.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6717 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6063 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rogers 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 | 471 | 49 | 119 | 189 | 4 | 2,385 | 771 |
| 2016-17 | 421 | 49 | 126 | 186 | 6 | 2,268 | 712 |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 58 | 142 | 218 | 7 | 2,134 | 602 |
| 2018-19 | 540 | 56 | 142 | 219 | 8 | 2,056 | 510 |
| 2019-20 | 503 | 67 | 135 | 230 | 5 | 1,973 | 567 |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 62 | 115 | 241 | 3 | 1,864 | 561 |
| 2021-22 | 458 | 59 | 94 | 246 | 4 | 1,707 | 495 |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 63 | 122 | 233 | 2 | 1,636 | 386 |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 68 | 102 | 246 | 4 | 1,527 | 416 |
| 2024-25 | 609 | 80 | 129 | 289 | 5 | 1,711 | 331 |
| Average | 520 | 61 | 123 | 230 | 5 | 1,926 | 535 |
1,037 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 52.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rogers State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,081 | 682 | 1,281 | 2,118 |
| 2016-17 | 3,903 | 584 | 1,296 | 2,023 |
| 2017-18 | 3,728 | 506 | 1,369 | 1,853 |
| 2018-19 | 3,633 | 616 | 1,273 | 1,744 |
| 2019-20 | 3,585 | 709 | 1,343 | 1,533 |
| 2020-21 | 3,400 | 964 | 1,548 | 888 |
| 2021-22 | 3,182 | 912 | 1,359 | 911 |
| 2022-23 | 3,155 | 915 | 1,413 | 827 |
| 2023-24 | 3,206 | 954 | 1,420 | 832 |
| 2024-25 | 3,272 | 1,037 | 1,800 | 435 |
| Average | 3,515 | 788 | 1,410 | 1,316 |
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