The student population at Southwestern Adventist University is 764 (758 undergraduate and 6 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 25 (3.17%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Southwestern Adventist is 99.21% which is decreased by 20 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 5 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 76 male students for every 100 female students, up from 75 in 2015.
- 162 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 244.68% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 795 where 764 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 879 students in 2019 and was lowest at 687 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 789 to 764 students, a net loss of 25 (3.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwestern Adventist University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 783 where 758 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 Southwestern Adventist University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 12 where 6 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 Southwestern Adventist University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 21.60% and the percentage of black students is 12.70% at Southwestern Adventist University. 7.07% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 47.51% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 20.79% to 21.60%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.04% to 7.07%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.93% to 12.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 41.32% to 47.51%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7049 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7667 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwestern Adventist University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
162 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 244.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southwestern Adventist University from 2015 to 2025.