The student population at The University of Tennessee Southern is 1,046 (1,012 undergraduate and 34 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 59 (5.34%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at The University of Tennessee Southern is 96.75% which is decreased by 86 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 27 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, down from 67 in 2015.
- 113 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,783.33% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 957 where 1,046 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 1,105 students in 2016 and was lowest at 812 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,105 to 1,046 students, a net loss of 59 (5.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The University of Tennessee Southern since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 938 where 1,012 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 The University of Tennessee Southern since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 20 where 34 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 The University of Tennessee Southern since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.10%. The percentage was 73.57% 10 years ago and The University of Tennessee Southern still has a high percentage of white students. 0.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.07% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.54% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 73.57% to 76.10%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.45% to 0.86%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.22% to 5.07%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.90% to 5.54%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4139 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4457 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The University of Tennessee Southern over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
113 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,783.33% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The University of Tennessee Southern from 2015 to 2025.