The student population at South University-Austin is 297 (211 undergraduate and 86 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 39 (11.61%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at South University-Austin is 71.04% which is decreased by 90 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 51 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 33 male students for every 100 female students, down from 41 in 2015.
- 118 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -20.81% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 359 where 297 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 430 students in 2017 and was lowest at 290 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 336 to 297 students, a net loss of 39 (11.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South University-Austin since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 319 where 211 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 South University-Austin since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 39 where 86 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 South University-Austin since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 28.62% and the percentage of black students is 28.62% at South University-Austin. 7.41% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 26.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 42.86% to 28.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.57% to 7.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 20.54% to 28.62%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 29.17% to 26.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7595 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6877 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South University-Austin over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
118 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -20.81% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South University-Austin from 2015 to 2025.