Georgia Southwestern State University Student Population

How many students at GSW?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Georgia Southwestern State University has a total enrollment of 3,700 students, including 3,024 undergraduate and 676 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,262 male students (34.1%) and 2,438 female students (65.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,028 White students (54.8%) and 1,076 Black students (29.1%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 3,024 undergraduate students (81.7%) and 676 graduate students (18.3%).
• Class Delivery: 1,655 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,253 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 4,908 - GSW's body is smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,262 male (34.11%) and 2,438 female (65.89%) students are attending Georgia Southwestern State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 51.76.

By class level, 3,024 (81.73%) are undergraduate students and 676 (18.27%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 34.92% are male and 65.08% are female, while among graduate students, 30.47% are male and 69.53% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,028 White, 1,076 Black, and 101 Asian students out of a total of 3,700 are attending at Georgia Southwestern State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Georgia Southwestern State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 61.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, GSW has 403 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 2,428 students under 25 years old, and 1,272 students over 25 years old out of 3,700 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 403 students are younger than 18 and 6 students are older than 65. GSW has 2,324 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 700 students aged 25 and over.

It has 104 graduate students aged under 25 and 572 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Georgia Southwestern State University, 1,655 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,253 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,276 students who live in Georgia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 379 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,024 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 340 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.24%.218 students have transferred in as full-time status and 122 students transferred in as part-time status.