The student population at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is 4,732 (3,084 undergraduate and 1,648 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 637 (15.56%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is 65.17% which is decreased by 39 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 676 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 70 male students for every 100 female students, down from 93 in 2015.
- 1,483 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 175.65% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,628 where 4,732 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 5,127 students in 2024 and was lowest at 4,095 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,095 to 4,732 students, a net gain of 637 (15.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,308 where 3,084 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,320 where 1,648 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.20%. The percentage was 55.34% 10 years ago and Southern Arkansas University Main Campus still has a high percentage of white students. 0.72% of enrolled students is Asian and 19.55% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.34% to 55.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.61% to 0.72%. Black student enrollment decreased from 23.49% to 19.55%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.34% to 4.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6537 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6379 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,483 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 175.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus from 2015 to 2025.