Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,010 where 2,951 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 3,240 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,651 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,174 to 2,951 students, a net loss of 223 (7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern University at Shreveport since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 8.07% and the percentage of black students is 87.22% at Southern University at Shreveport. 0.61% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 1.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 5.64% to 8.07%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.25% to 0.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 85.92% to 87.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.35% to 1.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2322 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.2586 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern University at Shreveport over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
862 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 470.86% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern University at Shreveport from 2015 to 2025.