The student population at Columbia Southern University is 17,763 (12,213 undergraduate and 5,550 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 3,060 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Columbia Southern is 68.76% which is decreased by 2,939 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 121 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.61 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.
17,763 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -14.70% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,136 where 17,763 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
68.76% of total students is undergraduate students and 31.24% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,939 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 121 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.61 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in Columbia Southern than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbia Southern University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 13,692 where 12,213 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 Columbia Southern University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,444 where 5,550 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 Columbia Southern University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.34%. The percentage was 54.13% 10 years ago and Columbia Southern still has a high percentage of white students. 1.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 20.97% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 54.13% to 57.34%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.97% to 1.95%. Black student enrollment decreased from 25.19% to 20.97%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 6.45% to 1.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6257 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6376 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbia Southern University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
17,763 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -14.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbia Southern University from 2015 to 2025.