The student population at Salisbury University is 7,025 (6,288 undergraduate and 737 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,646 (18.98%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SU is 89.51% which is decreased by 1,561 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 85 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 71 male students for every 100 female students, up from 70 in 2015.
- 535 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 230.25% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,019 where 7,025 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 8,748 students in 2017 and was lowest at 7,025 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,671 to 7,025 students, a net loss of 1,646 (19%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Salisbury University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,162 where 6,288 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 Salisbury University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 857 where 737 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 Salisbury University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.49%. The percentage was 70.64% 10 years ago and SU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.48% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.54% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.63% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.64% to 67.49%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.77% to 2.48%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.02% to 13.54%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.00% to 7.63%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5174 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4805 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Salisbury University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
535 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 230.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Salisbury University from 2015 to 2025.