The student population at Southern Oregon University is 5,113 (4,235 undergraduate and 878 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 975 (16.02%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Southern Oregon is 82.83% which is decreased by 1,186 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 211 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 56 male students for every 100 female students, down from 66 in 2015.
- 652 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 80.61% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,690 where 5,113 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 6,278 students in 2019 and was lowest at 5,113 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,088 to 5,113 students, a net loss of 975 (16%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Oregon University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,880 where 4,235 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 Oregon University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 810 where 878 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 Oregon University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 40.52% and the percentage of black students is 1.37% at Southern Oregon University. 1.43% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.08% to 40.52%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.59% to 1.43%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.02% to 1.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.54% to 9.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8214 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7361 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Oregon University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
652 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 80.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Oregon University from 2015 to 2025.