Student Population at Southeast Missouri State
Total Enrollment
9,927
Undergraduate
8,454
Graduate
1,473
Online Enrollment
1,941
Men Students
4,017
Women Students
5,910
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,927 students have enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University - 8,454 undergraduate and 1,473 graduate.
By gender, 4,017 male and 5,910 female students are attending Southeast Missouri State University. By attendance status, there are 7,133 full-time students and 2,794 part-time students.
The number of students at Southeast Missouri State University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Central Missouri and Columbia College, its population is very large (average population is 6,474).
Southeast Missouri State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,941 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 Southeast Missouri State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,017 male and 5,910 female students attending Southeast Missouri State. 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 Southeast Missouri State.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,454 | 6,312 | 2,142 |
Men | 3,369 | 2,516 | 853 |
Women | 5,085 | 3,796 | 1,289 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,473 | 821 | 652 |
Men | 648 | 430 | 218 |
Women | 825 | 391 | 434 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,226 White students (72.79%) and 747 Black or African American students (7.52%) at Southeast Missouri State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southeast Missouri State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 3 | 12 |
Asian | 72 | 24 | 48 |
Black or African American | 689 | 282 | 407 |
Hispanic | 284 | 97 | 187 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
White | 6,556 | 2,570 | 3,986 |
Two or More Races | 268 | 110 | 158 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 175 | 76 | 99 |
Total | 8,454 | 3,369 | 5,085 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Black or African American | 58 | 23 | 35 |
Hispanic | 24 | 4 | 20 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 670 | 175 | 495 |
Two or More Races | 20 | 6 | 14 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 3 | 15 |
Total | 1,473 | 648 | 825 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,151 students whose age under twenty five and 932 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southeast Missouri State University.
Especially, 1,251 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 Southeast Missouri State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,454 | 3,369 | 5,085 |
Under 18 | 1,251 | 453 | 798 |
18-19 | 2,495 | 936 | 1,559 |
20-21 | 2,597 | 1,030 | 1,567 |
22-24 | 1,238 | 626 | 612 |
25-29 | 396 | 173 | 223 |
30-34 | 188 | 66 | 122 |
35-39 | 106 | 38 | 68 |
40-49 | 128 | 30 | 98 |
50-64 | 46 | 11 | 35 |
65 and over | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Total | 8,454 | 3,369 | 5,085 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,473 | 648 | 825 |
20-21 | 37 | 14 | 23 |
22-24 | 533 | 267 | 266 |
25-29 | 448 | 218 | 230 |
30-34 | 187 | 71 | 116 |
35-39 | 100 | 31 | 69 |
40-49 | 127 | 32 | 95 |
50-64 | 38 | 12 | 26 |
65 and over | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 1,473 | 648 | 825 |
Online Student Population
At Southeast Missouri State University, 6,218 students (62.64% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,941 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, 1,657 students live in Missouri where Southeast Missouri State University is located in and 207 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 9,927 | 8,454 | 1,473 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,941 | 1,489 | 452 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,277 | 3,636 | 641 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,709 | 3,329 | 380 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,941 | 1,489 | 452 |
Missouri Residents | 1,657 | 1,325 | 332 |
Other State in U.S. | 207 | 133 | 74 |
Outside of U.S. | 75 | 29 | 46 |
Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |