College of Southern Maryland Student Population

How many students at CSM?

For the academic year 2024-2025, College of Southern Maryland has a total enrollment of 5,062 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,961 male students (38.7%) and 3,101 female students (61.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,165 White students (42.8%) and 1,564 Black students (30.9%).
• Class Delivery: 1,205 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,529 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - CSM's body is much 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, 1,961 male (38.74%) and 3,101 female (61.26%) students are attending College of Southern Maryland. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 63.24.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,165 White, 1,564 Black, and 207 Asian students out of a total of 5,062 are attending at College of Southern Maryland. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

College of Southern Maryland is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, CSM has 376 students under 18 years old and 16 students over 65 years old. There are 3,778 students under 25 years old, and 1,284 students over 25 years old out of 5,062 total students.

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 College of Southern Maryland, 1,205 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,529 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,193 students who live in Maryland or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 12 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,062 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 359 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.09%.138 students have transferred in as full-time status and 221 students transferred in as part-time status.