Student Population at Savannah State

Total Enrollment

2,945

Undergraduate

2,740

Graduate

205

Online Enrollment

374

Men Students

1,103

Women Students

1,842

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,945 students have enrolled at Savannah State University - 2,740 undergraduate and 205 graduate.

By gender, 1,103 male and 1,842 female students are attending Savannah State University. By attendance status, there are 2,437 full-time students and 508 part-time students.

The number of students at Savannah State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Berry College and Fort Valley State University, its population is large (average population is 2,160).

Savannah State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 374 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 Savannah State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,103 male and 1,842 female students attending Savannah State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 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 Savannah State.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Savannah State
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,740	2,326	414
Men	1,037	899	138
Women	1,703	1,427	276

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Savannah State
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	205	111	94
Men	66	34	32
Women	139	77	62

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,492 Black or African American students (84.62%) and 162 Hispanic students (5.50%) at Savannah State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Savannah State University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Savannah State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	2	1
Asian	0	0	0
Black or African American	2,343	851	1,492
Hispanic	148	60	88
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	86	50	36
Two or More Races	86	36	50
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	29	12	17
Total	2,740	1,037	1,703

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Savannah State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	0	0	0
Asian	2	1	1
Black or African American	149	51	98
Hispanic	14	2	12
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	26	10	16
Two or More Races	4	0	4
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	1	0	1
Total	205	66	139

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,519 students whose age under twenty five and 226 students whose age is over thirty years old at Savannah State University.

Especially, 87 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.

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

Population by Student Age at Savannah State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,740	1,037	1,703
Under 18	87	22	65
18-19	1,048	352	696
20-21	863	348	515
22-24	456	211	245
25-29	135	57	78
30-34	62	23	39
35-39	30	10	20
40-49	36	8	28
50-64	14	2	12
65 and over	9	4	5
Total	2,740	1,037	1,703

Population by Student Age at Savannah State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	205	66	139
20-21	1	0	1
22-24	64	20	44
25-29	65	20	45
30-34	28	11	17
35-39	16	3	13
40-49	16	8	8
50-64	12	3	9
65 and over	3	1	2
Total	205	66	139

Online Student Population

At Savannah State University, 1,919 students (65.16% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 374 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, 317 students live in Georgia where Savannah State University is located in and 45 students have enrolled from other states.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,945	2,740	205
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	374	353	21
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	1,545	1,454	91
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	1,026	933	93

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	374	353	21
Georgia Residents	317	301	16
Other State in U.S.	45	42	3
Outside of U.S.	11	9	2
Unknown	1	1	0