The student population at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is 11,893 (8,945 undergraduate and 2,948 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,372 (16.63%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SIUE is 75.21% which is decreased by 2,836 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 464 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 73 male students for every 100 female students, down from 84 in 2015.
- 1,999 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 250.70% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,087 where 11,893 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 14,265 students in 2016 and was lowest at 11,893 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,265 to 11,893 students, a net loss of 2,372 (16.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,329 where 8,945 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 Illinois University Edwardsville since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,759 where 2,948 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 Illinois University Edwardsville since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.61%. The percentage was 72.37% 10 years ago and SIUE still has a high percentage of white students. 2.48% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.92% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.37% to 58.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.86% to 2.48%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.89% to 13.92%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.76% to 5.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6322 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4542 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,999 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 250.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 2015 to 2025.