The student population at Columbus State University is 7,913 (6,123 undergraduate and 1,790 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 527 (6.24%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at CSU is 77.38% which is decreased by 814 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 287 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 69 male students for every 100 female students, up from 67 in 2015.
- 2,575 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 67.53% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,053 where 7,913 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 8,453 students in 2018 and was lowest at 7,479 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,440 to 7,913 students, a net loss of 527 (6.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbus State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,508 where 6,123 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 Columbus State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,545 where 1,790 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 Columbus State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.74% and the percentage of black students is 35.88% at Columbus State University. 2.60% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.63% to 42.74%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.14% to 2.60%. Black student enrollment increased from 35.86% to 35.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.25% to 8.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6782 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5907 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbus State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,575 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 67.53% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbus State University from 2015 to 2025.