The student population at Southeastern University is 11,510 (10,172 undergraduate and 1,338 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 6,972 (153.64%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SEU is 88.38% which is increased by 6,176 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 796 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 70 male students for every 100 female students, down from 77 in 2015.
- 4,222 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 130.71% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,702 where 11,510 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 11,510 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,538 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,538 to 11,510 students, a net gain of 6,972 (153.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southeastern University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,632 where 10,172 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 Southeastern University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,070 where 1,338 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 Southeastern University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.58% and the percentage of black students is 10.71% at Southeastern University. 1.86% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 22.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.22% to 48.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.65% to 1.86%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.90% to 10.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.62% to 22.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7014 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5900 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southeastern University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,222 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 130.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southeastern University from 2015 to 2025.