The student population at University of Southern Maine is 7,604 (5,525 undergraduate and 2,079 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 135 (1.74%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Southern Maine is 72.66% which is decreased by 601 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 466 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 58 male students for every 100 female students, down from 71 in 2015.
- 1,870 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 153.39% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,869 where 7,604 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 8,429 students in 2020 and was lowest at 7,528 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,739 to 7,604 students, a net loss of 135 (1.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Southern Maine since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,021 where 5,525 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 University of Southern Maine since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,849 where 2,079 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 University of Southern Maine since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.06%. The percentage was 76.21% 10 years ago and Southern Maine still has a high percentage of white students. 2.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.63% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 76.21% to 77.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.85% to 2.59%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.98% to 6.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.94% to 3.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3978 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4170 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Southern Maine over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,870 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 153.39% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Southern Maine from 2015 to 2025.