Student Population at Georgia Southern
Total Enrollment
25,481
Undergraduate
21,979
Graduate
3,502
Online Enrollment
4,018
Men Students
10,309
Women Students
15,172
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 25,481 students have enrolled at Georgia Southern University - 21,979 undergraduate and 3,502 graduate.
By gender, 10,309 male and 15,172 female students are attending Georgia Southern University. By attendance status, there are 19,418 full-time students and 6,063 part-time students.
The number of students at Georgia Southern University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Ball State University and University of Louisiana at Lafayette, its population is large (average population is 20,709).
Georgia Southern University offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,018 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 Georgia Southern University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,309 male and 15,172 female students attending Georgia Southern. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Georgia Southern.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,979 | 17,907 | 4,072 |
Men | 9,347 | 7,644 | 1,703 |
Women | 12,632 | 10,263 | 2,369 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,502 | 1,511 | 1,991 |
Men | 962 | 460 | 502 |
Women | 2,540 | 1,051 | 1,489 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 14,832 White students (58.21%) and 6,319 Black or African American students (24.80%) at Georgia Southern University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Georgia Southern University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 67 | 27 | 40 |
Asian | 471 | 213 | 258 |
Black or African American | 5,529 | 2,020 | 3,509 |
Hispanic | 1,760 | 738 | 1,022 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 11 | 13 |
White | 12,732 | 5,713 | 7,019 |
Two or More Races | 1,006 | 438 | 568 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 135 | 66 | 69 |
Total | 21,979 | 9,347 | 12,632 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Asian | 79 | 32 | 47 |
Black or African American | 790 | 181 | 609 |
Hispanic | 168 | 46 | 122 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0 | 5 |
White | 2,100 | 550 | 1,550 |
Two or More Races | 106 | 31 | 75 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 30 | 9 | 21 |
Total | 3,502 | 962 | 2,540 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 20,557 students whose age under twenty five and 2,839 students whose age is over thirty years old at Georgia Southern University.
Especially, 801 students are younger than eighteen and 65 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Georgia Southern University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,979 | 9,347 | 12,632 |
Under 18 | 801 | 277 | 524 |
18-19 | 7,910 | 3,310 | 4,600 |
20-21 | 7,232 | 2,981 | 4,251 |
22-24 | 3,664 | 1,857 | 1,807 |
25-29 | 1,111 | 456 | 655 |
30-34 | 529 | 212 | 317 |
35-39 | 285 | 95 | 190 |
40-49 | 290 | 104 | 186 |
50-64 | 115 | 36 | 79 |
65 and over | 42 | 19 | 23 |
Total | 21,979 | 9,347 | 12,632 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,502 | 962 | 2,540 |
18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
20-21 | 41 | 9 | 32 |
22-24 | 908 | 239 | 669 |
25-29 | 974 | 297 | 677 |
30-34 | 548 | 153 | 395 |
35-39 | 354 | 104 | 250 |
40-49 | 455 | 105 | 350 |
50-64 | 198 | 45 | 153 |
65 and over | 23 | 10 | 13 |
Total | 3,502 | 962 | 2,540 |
Online Student Population
At Georgia Southern University, 17,216 students (67.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,018 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, 3,501 students live in Georgia where Georgia Southern University is located in and 382 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 25,481 | 21,979 | 3,502 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,018 | 2,080 | 1,938 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 13,198 | 12,508 | 690 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,265 | 7,391 | 874 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,018 | 2,080 | 1,938 |
Georgia Residents | 3,501 | 1,747 | 1,754 |
Other State in U.S. | 382 | 227 | 155 |
Outside of U.S. | 31 | 10 | 21 |
Unknown | 104 | 96 | 8 |