The student population at Sullivan University is 2,498 (2,085 undergraduate and 413 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,299 (34.21%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Sullivan is 83.47% which is decreased by 532 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 767 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 35 male students for every 100 female students, down from 74 in 2015.
- 1,243 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -11.02% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,101 where 2,498 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,797 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,309 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,797 to 2,498 students, a net loss of 1,299 (34.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sullivan University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,411 where 2,085 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 Sullivan University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 690 where 413 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 Sullivan University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 45.88% and the percentage of black students is 25.42% at Sullivan University. 2.00% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.14% to 45.88%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.00% to 2.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.91% to 25.42%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.42% to 4.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7180 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7540 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sullivan University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,243 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 50% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -11.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sullivan University from 2015 to 2025.