The student population at Southern University and A & M College is 8,279 (6,713 undergraduate and 1,566 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,878 (29.34%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M is 81.08% which is increased by 1,463 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 415 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 51 male students for every 100 female students, down from 52 in 2015.
- 379 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 166.90% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,222 where 8,279 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 8,317 students in 2022 and was lowest at 5,877 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,401 to 8,279 students, a net gain of 1,878 (29.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern University and A & M College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,995 where 6,713 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 University and A & M College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,227 where 1,566 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 University and A & M College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 4.37% and the percentage of black students is 87.34% at Southern University and A & M College. 1.61% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 1.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 2.84% to 4.37%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.41% to 1.61%. Black student enrollment decreased from 90.81% to 87.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.52% to 1.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2343 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1736 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern University and A & M College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
379 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 166.90% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern University and A & M College from 2015 to 2025.