The student population at Southern Nazarene University is 2,198 (1,456 undergraduate and 742 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 54 (2.40%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SNU is 66.24% which is decreased by 187 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 133 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 70 male students for every 100 female students, down from 85 in 2015.
- 726 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 219.82% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,116 where 2,198 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,252 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,507 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,252 to 2,198 students, a net loss of 54 (2.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Nazarene University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,479 where 1,456 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 Nazarene University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 638 where 742 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 Nazarene University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.45%. The percentage was 60.39% 10 years ago and SNU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.46% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.39% to 50.45%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.64% to 1.46%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.23% to 15.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.59% to 15.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6886 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6076 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Nazarene University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
726 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 219.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Nazarene University from 2015 to 2025.