The student population at Arkansas State University is 15,726 (9,985 undergraduate and 5,741 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,316 (17.27%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Arkansas State is 63.49% which is increased by 393 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,923 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 52 male students for every 100 female students, down from 68 in 2015.
- 7,752 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 142.71% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,741 where 15,726 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 15,726 students in 2025 and was lowest at 12,863 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 13,410 to 15,726 students, a net gain of 2,316 (17.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arkansas State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,099 where 9,985 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 Arkansas State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,642 where 5,741 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 Arkansas State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.68%. The percentage was 74.54% 10 years ago and Arkansas State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.41% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.06% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.54% to 63.68%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.83% to 1.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.33% to 16.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.42% to 5.06%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5636 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4256 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Arkansas State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
7,752 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 49% of total students. The number of online students has increased 142.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Arkansas State University from 2015 to 2025.