The student population at South University-West Palm Beach is 433 (251 undergraduate and 182 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 681 (61.13%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at South University-West Palm Beach is 57.97% which is decreased by 692 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 11 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 42 male students for every 100 female students, up from 25 in 2015.
- 142 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1.43% 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 674 where 433 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,114 students in 2016 and was lowest at 433 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,114 to 433 students, a net loss of 681 (61.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South University-West Palm Beach since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 512 where 251 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-West Palm Beach since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 162 where 182 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-West Palm Beach since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 20.55% and the percentage of black students is 37.18% at South University-West Palm Beach. 3.93% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 21.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 23.88% to 20.55%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.22% to 3.93%. Black student enrollment decreased from 46.14% to 37.18%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 21.72% to 21.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7731 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6811 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-West Palm Beach over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
142 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1.43% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South University-West Palm Beach from 2015 to 2025.