The student population at Southeastern University is 11,510 (10,172 undergraduate and 1,338 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 6,972 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at SEU is 88.38% which is increased by 6,176 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 796 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
4,222 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 130.71% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,702 where 11,510 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
88.38% of total students is undergraduate students and 11.62% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 6,176 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 796 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SEU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southeastern University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,538 | 3,996 | 1,773 | 2,223 | 542 | 202 | 340 |
| 2016-17 | 5,804 1,266 | 5,055 1,059 | 2,194 421 | 2,861 638 | 749 207 | 273 71 | 476 136 |
| 2017-18 | 7,163 1,359 | 6,240 1,185 | 2,739 545 | 3,501 640 | 923 174 | 361 88 | 562 86 |
| 2018-19 | 8,755 1,592 | 7,704 1,464 | 3,296 557 | 4,408 907 | 1,051 128 | 389 28 | 662 100 |
| 2019-20 | 9,894 1,139 | 8,717 1,013 | 3,665 369 | 5,052 644 | 1,177 126 | 443 54 | 734 72 |
| 2020-21 | 9,546 -348 | 8,312 -405 | 3,446 -219 | 4,866 -186 | 1,234 57 | 455 12 | 779 45 |
| 2021-22 | 9,365 -181 | 8,118 -194 | 3,399 -47 | 4,719 -147 | 1,247 13 | 472 17 | 775 -4 |
| 2022-23 | 10,044 679 | 8,840 722 | 3,538 139 | 5,302 583 | 1,204 -43 | 495 23 | 709 -66 |
| 2023-24 | 10,400 356 | 9,167 327 | 3,761 223 | 5,406 104 | 1,233 29 | 492 -3 | 741 32 |
| 2024-25 | 11,510 1,110 | 10,172 1,005 | 4,205 444 | 5,967 561 | 1,338 105 | 544 52 | 794 53 |
| Average | 8,702 | 7,632 | 3,202 | 4,431 | 1,070 | 413 | 657 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,632 where 10,172 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 Southeastern University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,996 | 3,185 | 1,425 | 1,760 | 811 | 348 | 463 |
| 2016-17 | 5,055 | 3,888 | 1,687 | 2,201 | 1,167 | 507 | 660 |
| 2017-18 | 6,240 | 4,288 | 1,875 | 2,413 | 1,952 | 864 | 1,088 |
| 2018-19 | 7,704 | 4,877 | 2,080 | 2,797 | 2,827 | 1,216 | 1,611 |
| 2019-20 | 8,717 | 4,974 | 2,071 | 2,903 | 3,743 | 1,594 | 2,149 |
| 2020-21 | 8,312 | 4,804 | 1,949 | 2,855 | 3,508 | 1,497 | 2,011 |
| 2021-22 | 8,118 | 4,589 | 1,840 | 2,749 | 3,529 | 1,559 | 1,970 |
| 2022-23 | 8,840 | 4,364 | 1,698 | 2,666 | 4,476 | 1,840 | 2,636 |
| 2023-24 | 9,167 | 4,256 | 1,656 | 2,600 | 4,911 | 2,105 | 2,806 |
| 2024-25 | 10,172 | 4,481 | 1,833 | 2,648 | 5,691 | 2,372 | 3,319 |
| Average | 7,632 | 7,632 | 1,811 | 2,559 | 7,632 | 1,390 | 1,871 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,070 where 1,338 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 Southeastern University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 542 | 243 | 81 | 162 | 299 | 121 | 178 |
| 2016-17 | 749 | 308 | 111 | 197 | 441 | 162 | 279 |
| 2017-18 | 923 | 391 | 142 | 249 | 532 | 219 | 313 |
| 2018-19 | 1,051 | 463 | 160 | 303 | 588 | 229 | 359 |
| 2019-20 | 1,177 | 487 | 185 | 302 | 690 | 258 | 432 |
| 2020-21 | 1,234 | 515 | 210 | 305 | 719 | 245 | 474 |
| 2021-22 | 1,247 | 565 | 221 | 344 | 682 | 251 | 431 |
| 2022-23 | 1,204 | 485 | 206 | 279 | 719 | 289 | 430 |
| 2023-24 | 1,233 | 546 | 213 | 333 | 687 | 279 | 408 |
| 2024-25 | 1,338 | 580 | 237 | 343 | 758 | 307 | 451 |
| Average | 1,070 | 1,070 | 177 | 282 | 1,070 | 236 | 376 |
The percentage of white students is 48.58% and the percentage of black students is 10.71% at Southeastern University. 1.86% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 22.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.22% to 48.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.65% to 1.86%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.90% to 10.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.62% to 22.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7014 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5900 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southeastern 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 | 14 | 75 | 631 | 754 | 21 | 2,733 | 12 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 92 | 858 | 1,056 | 30 | 3,393 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 124 | 971 | 1,274 | 33 | 4,304 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 153 | 1,164 | 1,787 | 37 | 5,082 | 131 |
| 2019-20 | 48 | 185 | 1,363 | 2,135 | 35 | 5,483 | 278 |
| 2020-21 | 46 | 194 | 1,209 | 2,070 | 36 | 5,374 | 327 |
| 2021-22 | 66 | 180 | 1,144 | 2,162 | 33 | 5,101 | 306 |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 211 | 1,153 | 2,167 | 37 | 5,515 | 342 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 214 | 1,224 | 2,523 | 35 | 5,468 | 364 |
| 2024-25 | 83 | 214 | 1,233 | 2,563 | 35 | 5,592 | 373 |
| Average | 50 | 164 | 1,095 | 1,849 | 33 | 4,805 | 214 |
4,222 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 130.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southeastern University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,538 | 1,830 | 1,281 | 1,427 |
| 2016-17 | 5,804 | 1,102 | 1,534 | 3,168 |
| 2017-18 | 7,163 | 1,282 | 1,960 | 3,921 |
| 2018-19 | 8,755 | 1,351 | 2,992 | 4,412 |
| 2019-20 | 9,894 | 1,478 | 3,265 | 5,151 |
| 2020-21 | 9,546 | 1,677 | 2,490 | 5,379 |
| 2021-22 | 9,365 | 2,306 | 1,879 | 5,180 |
| 2022-23 | 10,044 | 2,073 | 3,251 | 4,720 |
| 2023-24 | 10,400 | 3,621 | 2,166 | 4,613 |
| 2024-25 | 11,510 | 4,222 | 2,408 | 4,880 |
| Average | 8,702 | 2,094 | 2,323 | 4,285 |
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