The student population at Salisbury University is 7,025 (6,288 undergraduate and 737 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,646 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at SU is 89.51% which is decreased by 1,561 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 85 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.40 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
535 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 230.25% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,019 where 7,025 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
89.51% of total students is undergraduate students and 10.49% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,561 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 85 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.40 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Salisbury University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,671 | 7,849 | 3,374 | 4,475 | 822 | 204 | 618 |
| 2016-17 | 8,748 77 | 7,861 12 | 3,404 30 | 4,457 -18 | 887 65 | 215 11 | 672 54 |
| 2017-18 | 8,714 -34 | 7,782 -79 | 3,430 26 | 4,352 -105 | 932 45 | 194 -21 | 738 66 |
| 2018-19 | 8,567 -147 | 7,650 -132 | 3,368 -62 | 4,282 -70 | 917 -15 | 195 1 | 722 -16 |
| 2019-20 | 8,617 50 | 7,686 36 | 3,417 49 | 4,269 -13 | 931 14 | 197 2 | 734 12 |
| 2020-21 | 8,124 -493 | 7,150 -536 | 3,221 -196 | 3,929 -340 | 974 43 | 193 -4 | 781 47 |
| 2021-22 | 7,570 -554 | 6,695 -455 | 2,974 -247 | 3,721 -208 | 875 -99 | 195 2 | 680 -101 |
| 2022-23 | 7,123 -447 | 6,378 -317 | 2,895 -79 | 3,483 -238 | 745 -130 | 176 -19 | 569 -111 |
| 2023-24 | 7,030 -93 | 6,281 -97 | 2,772 -123 | 3,509 26 | 749 4 | 161 -15 | 588 19 |
| 2024-25 | 7,025 -5 | 6,288 7 | 2,749 -23 | 3,539 30 | 737 -12 | 173 12 | 564 -24 |
| Average | 8,019 | 7,162 | 3,160 | 4,002 | 857 | 190 | 667 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,162 where 6,288 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 Salisbury University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,849 | 7,148 | 3,070 | 4,078 | 701 | 304 | 397 |
| 2016-17 | 7,861 | 7,250 | 3,096 | 4,154 | 611 | 308 | 303 |
| 2017-18 | 7,782 | 7,191 | 3,158 | 4,033 | 591 | 272 | 319 |
| 2018-19 | 7,650 | 7,081 | 3,088 | 3,993 | 569 | 280 | 289 |
| 2019-20 | 7,686 | 7,090 | 3,133 | 3,957 | 596 | 284 | 312 |
| 2020-21 | 7,150 | 6,621 | 2,949 | 3,672 | 529 | 272 | 257 |
| 2021-22 | 6,695 | 6,106 | 2,665 | 3,441 | 589 | 309 | 280 |
| 2022-23 | 6,378 | 5,853 | 2,626 | 3,227 | 525 | 269 | 256 |
| 2023-24 | 6,281 | 5,776 | 2,523 | 3,253 | 505 | 249 | 256 |
| 2024-25 | 6,288 | 5,830 | 2,532 | 3,298 | 458 | 217 | 241 |
| Average | 7,162 | 7,162 | 2,884 | 3,711 | 7,162 | 276 | 291 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 857 where 737 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 Salisbury University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 822 | 403 | 96 | 307 | 419 | 108 | 311 |
| 2016-17 | 887 | 489 | 106 | 383 | 398 | 109 | 289 |
| 2017-18 | 932 | 520 | 116 | 404 | 412 | 78 | 334 |
| 2018-19 | 917 | 516 | 104 | 412 | 401 | 91 | 310 |
| 2019-20 | 931 | 530 | 118 | 412 | 401 | 79 | 322 |
| 2020-21 | 974 | 533 | 98 | 435 | 441 | 95 | 346 |
| 2021-22 | 875 | 513 | 119 | 394 | 362 | 76 | 286 |
| 2022-23 | 745 | 433 | 99 | 334 | 312 | 77 | 235 |
| 2023-24 | 749 | 467 | 93 | 374 | 282 | 68 | 214 |
| 2024-25 | 737 | 465 | 97 | 368 | 272 | 76 | 196 |
| Average | 857 | 857 | 105 | 382 | 857 | 86 | 284 |
The percentage of white students is 67.49%. The percentage was 70.64% 10 years ago and SU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.48% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.54% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.63% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.64% to 67.49%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.77% to 2.48%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.02% to 13.54%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.00% to 7.63%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5174 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4805 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Salisbury 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 | 45 | 240 | 1,129 | 347 | 11 | 6,125 | 301 |
| 2016-17 | 51 | 264 | 1,170 | 329 | 18 | 6,172 | 284 |
| 2017-18 | 56 | 291 | 1,200 | 324 | 19 | 6,175 | 242 |
| 2018-19 | 54 | 296 | 1,195 | 344 | 17 | 6,074 | 233 |
| 2019-20 | 59 | 304 | 1,232 | 376 | 10 | 5,997 | 224 |
| 2020-21 | 53 | 302 | 1,116 | 388 | 10 | 5,756 | 173 |
| 2021-22 | 38 | 284 | 978 | 417 | 7 | 5,314 | 210 |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 228 | 965 | 461 | 8 | 4,922 | 254 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 205 | 977 | 506 | 7 | 4,764 | 294 |
| 2024-25 | 19 | 174 | 951 | 536 | 3 | 4,741 | 343 |
| Average | 43 | 259 | 1,091 | 403 | 11 | 5,604 | 256 |
535 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 230.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Salisbury University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,671 | 162 | 846 | 7,663 |
| 2016-17 | 8,748 | 192 | 898 | 7,658 |
| 2017-18 | 8,714 | 243 | 1,214 | 7,257 |
| 2018-19 | 8,567 | 256 | 1,259 | 7,052 |
| 2019-20 | 8,617 | 280 | 1,372 | 6,965 |
| 2020-21 | 8,124 | 2,341 | 5,436 | 347 |
| 2021-22 | 7,570 | 495 | 2,693 | 4,382 |
| 2022-23 | 7,123 | 444 | 2,080 | 4,599 |
| 2023-24 | 7,030 | 520 | 1,748 | 4,762 |
| 2024-25 | 7,025 | 535 | 1,645 | 4,845 |
| Average | 8,019 | 547 | 1,919 | 5,553 |
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