The student population at Southern Connecticut State University is 9,377 (7,252 undergraduate and 2,125 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,096 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at SCSU is 77.34% which is decreased by 854 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 242 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.71 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
958 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 574.65% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,607 where 9,377 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
77.34% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.66% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 854 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 242 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.71 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SCSU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Connecticut State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,529 where 7,252 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 Connecticut State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,077 where 2,125 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 Connecticut State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.50% and the percentage of black students is 18.14% at Southern Connecticut State University. 4.18% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 23.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.36% to 46.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.98% to 4.18%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.96% to 18.14%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.31% to 23.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6922 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6122 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Connecticut State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
958 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 574.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Connecticut State University from 2015 to 2025.