The student population at Southwestern University is 1,440 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 75 (4.95%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,515 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,396 in 2018. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,515 to 1,440 students, a net loss of 75 (5%).
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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