The student population at South University-Tampa is 752 (388 undergraduate and 364 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 212 (21.99%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at South University-Tampa is 51.60% which is decreased by 198 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 14 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 28 male students for every 100 female students, down from 33 in 2015.
- 389 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 52.55% 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 836 where 752 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 964 students in 2016 and was lowest at 712 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 964 to 752 students, a net loss of 212 (22%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South University-Tampa since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 495 where 388 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-Tampa since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 340 where 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-Tampa since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 29.65% and the percentage of black students is 23.94% at South University-Tampa. 4.39% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 30.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 35.68% to 29.65%. Asian enrollment declined from 8.40% to 4.39%. Black student enrollment decreased from 27.18% to 23.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.20% to 30.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7607 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7424 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-Tampa over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
389 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 52.55% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South University-Tampa from 2015 to 2025.