Student Population at Clayton State

Total Enrollment

5,847

Undergraduate

5,283

Graduate

564

Online Enrollment

2,073

Men Students

1,806

Women Students

4,041

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,847 students have enrolled at Clayton State University - 5,283 undergraduate and 564 graduate.

By gender, 1,806 male and 4,041 female students are attending Clayton State University. By attendance status, there are 3,278 full-time students and 2,569 part-time students.

The number of students at Clayton State University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Albany State University and Georgia Southwestern State University, its population is very large (average population is 3,935).

Clayton State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,073 students enrolled in online programs.

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Clayton State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,806 male and 4,041 female students attending Clayton State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.45 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).

The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Clayton State.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Clayton State
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	5,283	3,023	2,260
Men	1,644	938	706
Women	3,639	2,085	1,554

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Clayton State
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	564	255	309
Men	162	68	94
Women	402	187	215

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,609 Black or African American students (61.72%) and 788 White students (13.48%) at Clayton State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Clayton State University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Clayton State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	13	4	9
Asian	369	165	204
Black or African American	3,230	862	2,368
Hispanic	605	210	395
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	7	2	5
White	684	273	411
Two or More Races	149	50	99
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	153	45	108
Total	5,283	1,644	3,639

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Clayton State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	4	1	3
Asian	16	5	11
Black or African American	379	103	276
Hispanic	20	8	12
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	104	33	71
Two or More Races	16	4	12
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	7	2	5
Total	564	162	402

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,713 students whose age under twenty five and 1,349 students whose age is over thirty years old at Clayton State University.

Especially, 661 students are younger than eighteen and 80 students are older than sixty five.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Clayton State University.

Population by Student Age at Clayton State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,283	1,644	3,639
Under 18	661	232	429
18-19	924	335	589
20-21	969	306	663
22-24	1,072	335	737
25-29	640	177	463
30-34	347	86	261
35-39	224	57	167
40-49	244	58	186
50-64	147	43	104
65 and over	55	15	40
Total	5,283	1,644	3,639

Population by Student Age at Clayton State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	564	162	402
20-21	6	1	5
22-24	81	25	56
25-29	145	31	114
30-34	97	27	70
35-39	64	23	41
40-49	93	35	58
50-64	53	11	42
65 and over	25	9	16
Total	564	162	402

Online Student Population

At Clayton State University, 4,449 students (76.09% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,073 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.

By location of enrolled students, 1,995 students live in Georgia where Clayton State University is located in and 61 students have enrolled from other states.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,847	5,283	564
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	2,073	1,651	422
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	2,376	2,272	104
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	1,398	1,360	38

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	2,073	1,651	422
Georgia Residents	1,995	1,591	404
Other State in U.S.	61	45	16
Outside of U.S.	15	13	2
Unknown	2	2	0