The student population at Southern Utah University is 15,444 (13,126 undergraduate and 2,318 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 6,563 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Southern Utah is 84.99% which is increased by 5,091 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,472 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
5,319 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,203.68% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,007 where 15,444 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
84.99% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.01% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 5,091 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,472 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Southern Utah than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Utah University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,881 | 8,035 | 3,435 | 4,600 | 846 | 339 | 507 |
| 2016-17 | 9,299 418 | 8,407 372 | 3,580 145 | 4,827 227 | 892 46 | 378 39 | 514 7 |
| 2017-18 | 9,468 169 | 8,550 143 | 3,727 147 | 4,823 -4 | 918 26 | 404 26 | 514 |
| 2018-19 | 10,196 728 | 9,271 721 | 3,887 160 | 5,384 561 | 925 7 | 424 20 | 501 -13 |
| 2019-20 | 11,224 1,028 | 10,274 1,003 | 4,205 318 | 6,069 685 | 950 25 | 423 -1 | 527 26 |
| 2020-21 | 12,582 1,358 | 11,249 975 | 4,514 309 | 6,735 666 | 1,333 383 | 641 218 | 692 165 |
| 2021-22 | 13,611 1,029 | 12,080 831 | 4,878 364 | 7,202 467 | 1,531 198 | 715 74 | 816 124 |
| 2022-23 | 14,330 719 | 12,649 569 | 5,070 192 | 7,579 377 | 1,681 150 | 780 65 | 901 85 |
| 2023-24 | 15,033 703 | 13,043 394 | 5,320 250 | 7,723 144 | 1,990 309 | 952 172 | 1,038 137 |
| 2024-25 | 15,444 411 | 13,126 83 | 5,471 151 | 7,655 -68 | 2,318 328 | 1,127 175 | 1,191 153 |
| Average | 12,007 | 10,668 | 4,409 | 6,260 | 1,338 | 618 | 720 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,668 where 13,126 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 Southern Utah University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,035 | 5,647 | 2,648 | 2,999 | 2,388 | 787 | 1,601 |
| 2016-17 | 8,407 | 5,879 | 2,693 | 3,186 | 2,528 | 887 | 1,641 |
| 2017-18 | 8,550 | 6,279 | 2,880 | 3,399 | 2,271 | 847 | 1,424 |
| 2018-19 | 9,271 | 6,808 | 3,049 | 3,759 | 2,463 | 838 | 1,625 |
| 2019-20 | 10,274 | 7,097 | 3,170 | 3,927 | 3,177 | 1,035 | 2,142 |
| 2020-21 | 11,249 | 7,652 | 3,344 | 4,308 | 3,597 | 1,170 | 2,427 |
| 2021-22 | 12,080 | 8,281 | 3,500 | 4,781 | 3,799 | 1,378 | 2,421 |
| 2022-23 | 12,649 | 8,085 | 3,442 | 4,643 | 4,564 | 1,628 | 2,936 |
| 2023-24 | 13,043 | 8,498 | 3,685 | 4,813 | 4,545 | 1,635 | 2,910 |
| 2024-25 | 13,126 | 8,303 | 3,643 | 4,660 | 4,823 | 1,828 | 2,995 |
| Average | 10,668 | 10,668 | 3,205 | 4,048 | 10,668 | 1,203 | 2,212 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,338 where 2,318 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 Southern Utah University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 846 | 197 | 98 | 99 | 649 | 241 | 408 |
| 2016-17 | 892 | 173 | 100 | 73 | 719 | 278 | 441 |
| 2017-18 | 918 | 206 | 119 | 87 | 712 | 285 | 427 |
| 2018-19 | 925 | 226 | 127 | 99 | 699 | 297 | 402 |
| 2019-20 | 950 | 236 | 133 | 103 | 714 | 290 | 424 |
| 2020-21 | 1,333 | 389 | 208 | 181 | 944 | 433 | 511 |
| 2021-22 | 1,531 | 332 | 171 | 161 | 1,199 | 544 | 655 |
| 2022-23 | 1,681 | 403 | 184 | 219 | 1,278 | 596 | 682 |
| 2023-24 | 1,990 | 486 | 201 | 285 | 1,504 | 751 | 753 |
| 2024-25 | 2,318 | 565 | 264 | 301 | 1,753 | 863 | 890 |
| Average | 1,338 | 1,338 | 161 | 161 | 1,338 | 458 | 559 |
The percentage of white students is 70.31%. The percentage was 77.18% 10 years ago and Southern Utah still has a high percentage of white students. 1.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.07% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.18% to 70.31%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.86% to 1.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.48% to 2.07%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.04% to 8.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4969 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4013 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Utah 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 | 107 | 76 | 131 | 448 | 90 | 6,854 | 55 |
| 2016-17 | 114 | 101 | 156 | 489 | 128 | 6,995 | 38 |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 117 | 178 | 543 | 113 | 7,177 | 22 |
| 2018-19 | 129 | 133 | 202 | 600 | 116 | 7,367 | 13 |
| 2019-20 | 108 | 143 | 195 | 708 | 123 | 7,850 | 138 |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 189 | 213 | 838 | 113 | 9,319 | 146 |
| 2021-22 | 132 | 207 | 225 | 810 | 114 | 9,702 | 175 |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 223 | 256 | 978 | 126 | 10,028 | 125 |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 262 | 308 | 1,317 | 115 | 11,051 | 95 |
| 2024-25 | 135 | 290 | 320 | 1,361 | 147 | 10,859 | 70 |
| Average | 125 | 174 | 218 | 809 | 119 | 8,720 | 88 |
5,319 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,203.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Utah University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,881 | 408 | 2,767 | 5,706 |
| 2016-17 | 9,299 | 959 | 3,779 | 4,561 |
| 2017-18 | 9,468 | 836 | 4,176 | 4,456 |
| 2018-19 | 10,196 | 873 | 4,055 | 5,268 |
| 2019-20 | 11,224 | 1,227 | 2,724 | 7,273 |
| 2020-21 | 12,582 | 2,683 | 6,199 | 3,700 |
| 2021-22 | 13,611 | 3,075 | 4,613 | 5,923 |
| 2022-23 | 14,330 | 3,962 | 4,421 | 5,947 |
| 2023-24 | 15,033 | 5,331 | 4,233 | 5,469 |
| 2024-25 | 15,444 | 5,319 | 4,221 | 5,904 |
| Average | 12,007 | 2,467 | 4,119 | 5,421 |
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