The student population at Georgia Southern University is 27,423 (23,541 undergraduate and 3,882 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 6,964 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Georgia Southern is 85.84% which is increased by 5,578 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,386 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.48 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
6,106 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 229.16% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 24,698 where 27,423 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
85.84% of total students is undergraduate students and 14.16% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 5,578 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,386 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.48 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Georgia Southern than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Georgia Southern University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 21,438 where 23,541 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 Georgia Southern University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,260 where 3,882 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 Georgia Southern University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 54.83%. The percentage was 61.78% 10 years ago and Georgia Southern still has a high percentage of white students. 1.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 23.05% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.78% to 54.83%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.65% to 1.95%. Black student enrollment decreased from 25.99% to 23.05%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.68% to 6.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6391 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5479 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Georgia Southern University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,106 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 229.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Georgia Southern University from 2015 to 2025.