The student population at Shawnee State University is 3,231 (2,994 undergraduate and 237 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 650 (16.75%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Shawnee State is 92.66% which is decreased by 735 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 85 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 69 male students for every 100 female students, down from 76 in 2015.
- 570 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,750.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,456 where 3,231 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 3,881 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,206 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,881 to 3,231 students, a net loss of 650 (16.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Shawnee State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,270 where 2,994 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 Shawnee State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 187 where 237 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 Shawnee State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.58%. The percentage was 84.72% 10 years ago and Shawnee State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.06% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.22% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.72% to 56.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.57% to 0.59%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.10% to 3.06%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 0.62% to 0.22%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6786 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.2791 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Shawnee State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
570 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,750.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Shawnee State University from 2015 to 2025.