The student population at Central State University is 2,708 (2,665 undergraduate and 43 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 904 (50.11%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Central State is 98.41% which is increased by 873 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 31 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 56 male students for every 100 female students, down from 81 in 2015.
- 1,085 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 54,150.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,112 where 2,708 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 6,044 students in 2022 and was lowest at 1,741 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,804 to 2,708 students, a net gain of 904 (50.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,099 where 2,665 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 Central State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 13 where 43 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 Central State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 9.79% and the percentage of black students is 56.91% at Central State University. 0.74% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 1.55% to 9.79%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.11% to 0.74%. Black student enrollment decreased from 94.79% to 56.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.72% to 4.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6633 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.1011 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,085 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 54,150.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central State University from 2015 to 2025.