The student population at College of Southern Maryland is 5,062 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,104 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.58 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,205 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 3.52% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,302 where 5,062 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.58 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in CSM than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of Southern Maryland since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.77% and the percentage of black students is 30.90% at College of Southern Maryland. 4.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 56.71% to 42.77%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.98% to 4.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 25.92% to 30.90%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.99% to 10.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7048 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6037 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of Southern Maryland over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,205 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 3.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of Southern Maryland from 2015 to 2025.