Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,555 where 5,063 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 5,063 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,950 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,716 to 5,063 students, a net gain of 347 (7.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Union State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 68.44%. The percentage was 67.88% 10 years ago and Southern Union State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.54% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.47% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 67.88% to 68.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.34% to 1.54%. Black student enrollment decreased from 24.07% to 18.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.72% to 5.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4918 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4807 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Union State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
665 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 141.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Union State Community College from 2015 to 2025.