The student population at Clayton State University is 6,163 (5,551 undergraduate and 612 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 849 (12.11%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Clayton State is 90.07% which is decreased by 1,036 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 187 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 45 male students for every 100 female students, down from 46 in 2015.
- 2,420 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 215.51% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,665 where 6,163 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 7,052 students in 2021 and was lowest at 5,842 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,012 to 6,163 students, a net loss of 849 (12.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Clayton State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,132 where 5,551 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 Clayton State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 533 where 612 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 Clayton State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 10.45% and the percentage of black students is 61.76% at Clayton State University. 6.30% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 21.35% to 10.45%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.19% to 6.30%. Black student enrollment decreased from 62.42% to 61.76%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.34% to 11.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5889 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5603 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Clayton State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,420 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 39% of total students. The number of online students has increased 215.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Clayton State University from 2015 to 2025.