The student population at Savannah State University is 3,193 (2,966 undergraduate and 227 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,607 (33.48%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Savannah State is 92.89% which is decreased by 1,679 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 72 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 60 male students for every 100 female students, down from 71 in 2015.
- 419 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 370.79% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,802 where 3,193 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 4,955 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,945 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,800 to 3,193 students, a net loss of 1,607 (33.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Savannah State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,598 where 2,966 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 Savannah State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 204 where 227 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 Savannah State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 3.57% and the percentage of black students is 84.59% at Savannah State University. 0.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.82% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 4.56% to 3.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.06% to 0.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 81.73% to 84.59%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 8.19% to 4.82%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2796 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.3225 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Savannah State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
419 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 370.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Savannah State University from 2015 to 2025.