The student population at Southern Utah University is 15,444 (13,126 undergraduate and 2,318 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 6,563 (73.90%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Southern Utah is 84.99% which is increased by 5,091 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,472 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 75 male students for every 100 female students, up from 74 in 2015.
- 5,319 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,203.68% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,007 where 15,444 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 8,881 to 15,444 students, a gain of 6,563 (73.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Utah University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,668 where 13,126 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 Utah University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,338 where 2,318 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 Utah University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.31%. The percentage was 77.18% 10 years ago and Southern Utah still has a high percentage of white students. 1.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.07% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.18% to 70.31%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.86% to 1.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.48% to 2.07%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.04% to 8.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4969 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4013 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Utah University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5,319 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,203.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Utah University from 2015 to 2025.