The student population at Southwestern University is 1,440 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 75 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Southwestern University does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,474 where 1,440 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in SU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwestern University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,515 | 654 | 861 |
| 2016-17 | 1,489 -26 | 633 -21 | 856 -5 |
| 2017-18 | 1,396 -93 | 597 -36 | 799 -57 |
| 2018-19 | 1,434 38 | 645 48 | 789 -10 |
| 2019-20 | 1,511 77 | 684 39 | 827 38 |
| 2020-21 | 1,506 -5 | 679 -5 | 827 |
| 2021-22 | 1,504 -2 | 697 18 | 807 -20 |
| 2022-23 | 1,483 -21 | 685 -12 | 798 -9 |
| 2023-24 | 1,457 -26 | 656 -29 | 801 3 |
| 2024-25 | 1,440 -17 | 653 -3 | 787 -14 |
| Average | 1,474 | 658 | 815 |
The percentage of white students is 51.32%. The percentage was 61.58% 10 years ago and SU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.69% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 29.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.58% to 51.32%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.09% to 3.26%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.82% to 5.69%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 21.65% to 29.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6428 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5683 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwestern 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 | 3 | 62 | 73 | 328 | 1 | 933 | 60 |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 57 | 83 | 318 | 3 | 920 | 53 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 46 | 74 | 330 | 1 | 842 | 64 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 50 | 72 | 344 | 0 | 874 | 60 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 58 | 84 | 349 | 1 | 918 | 62 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 64 | 79 | 383 | 0 | 889 | 66 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 62 | 74 | 396 | 0 | 874 | 73 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 60 | 82 | 397 | 1 | 829 | 73 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 60 | 86 | 413 | 2 | 786 | 69 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 47 | 82 | 426 | 1 | 739 | 64 |
| Average | 4 | 57 | 79 | 368 | 1 | 860 | 64 |
Southwestern University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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