Student Population at SCSU
Total Enrollment
8,889
Undergraduate
6,920
Graduate
1,969
Online Enrollment
993
Men Students
3,136
Women Students
5,753
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,889 students have enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University - 6,920 undergraduate and 1,969 graduate.
By gender, 3,136 male and 5,753 female students are attending Southern Connecticut State University. By attendance status, there are 6,189 full-time students and 2,700 part-time students.
The number of students at Southern Connecticut State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Connecticut State University and University of New Haven, its population is average (average population is 9,328).
Southern Connecticut State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 993 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 Southern Connecticut State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,136 male and 5,753 female students attending SCSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 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 SCSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,920 | 5,331 | 1,589 |
| Men | 2,646 | 2,078 | 568 |
| Women | 4,274 | 3,253 | 1,021 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,969 | 858 | 1,111 |
| Men | 490 | 198 | 292 |
| Women | 1,479 | 660 | 819 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,389 White students (49.38%) and 1,841 Hispanic students (20.71%) at Southern Connecticut State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southern Connecticut State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Asian | 246 | 106 | 140 |
| Black or African American | 1,275 | 467 | 808 |
| Hispanic | 1,592 | 564 | 1,028 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 3,135 | 1,250 | 1,885 |
| Two or More Races | 309 | 121 | 188 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 299 | 113 | 186 |
| Total | 6,920 | 2,646 | 4,274 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 58 | 18 | 40 |
| Black or African American | 244 | 61 | 183 |
| Hispanic | 249 | 60 | 189 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,254 | 302 | 952 |
| Two or More Races | 65 | 18 | 47 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 75 | 22 | 53 |
| Total | 1,969 | 490 | 1,479 |
Online Student Population
At Southern Connecticut State University, 4,817 students (54.19% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 993 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, 931 students live in Connecticut where Southern Connecticut State University is located in and 62 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,889 | 6,920 | 1,969 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 993 | 445 | 548 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,824 | 3,254 | 570 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,072 | 3,221 | 851 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 993 | 445 | 548 |
| Connecticut Residents | 931 | 432 | 499 |
| Other State in U.S. | 62 | 13 | 49 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |