The student population at Athens State University is 2,986 (2,535 undergraduate and 451 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 55 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Athens State is 84.90% which is decreased by 506 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 451 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.45 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
2,141 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 28.28% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,970 where 2,986 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
84.90% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.10% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 506 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 451 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.45 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Athens State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Athens State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,753 where 2,535 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 Athens State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 217 where 451 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 Athens State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.73%. The percentage was 77.74% 10 years ago and Athens State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.97% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.44% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.74% to 71.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.62% to 0.97%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.40% to 16.44%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.94% to 5.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4543 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3794 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Athens State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,141 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 72% of total students. The number of online students has increased 28.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Athens State University from 2015 to 2025.