The student population at Saint Cloud State University is 10,732 (8,738 undergraduate and 1,994 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 5,364 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Saint Cloud State is 81.42% which is decreased by 5,495 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 131 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,126 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 217.31% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,807 where 10,732 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
81.42% of total students is undergraduate students and 18.58% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 5,495 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 131 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.26 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Saint Cloud State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saint Cloud State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,959 where 8,738 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 Saint Cloud State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,848 where 1,994 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 Saint Cloud State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 59.77%. The percentage was 72.37% 10 years ago and Saint Cloud State still has a high percentage of white students. 3.41% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.09% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.37% to 59.77%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.16% to 3.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.37% to 8.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.58% to 4.09%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6313 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4693 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saint Cloud State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,126 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 217.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Saint Cloud State University from 2015 to 2025.