The student population at South University-Savannah Online is 8,803 (6,439 undergraduate and 2,364 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,978 (18.35%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at South University-Savannah Online is 73.15% which is decreased by 436 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,542 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 33 male students for every 100 female students, up from 24 in 2015.
- 8,803 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -18.35% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,786 where 8,803 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 10,781 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,405 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,781 to 8,803 students, a net loss of 1,978 (18.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South University-Savannah Online since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,997 where 6,439 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-Savannah Online since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,789 where 2,364 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-Savannah Online since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 30.26% and the percentage of black students is 40.18% at South University-Savannah Online. 0.90% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.72% to 30.26%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.36% to 0.90%. Black student enrollment increased from 32.36% to 40.18%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.46% to 15.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7210 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6766 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-Savannah Online over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
8,803 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -18.35% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South University-Savannah Online from 2015 to 2025.