Student Population at Southern Oregon
Total Enrollment
5,204
Undergraduate
4,285
Graduate
919
Online Enrollment
792
Men Students
1,882
Women Students
3,322
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,204 students have enrolled at Southern Oregon University - 4,285 undergraduate and 919 graduate.
By gender, 1,882 male and 3,322 female students are attending Southern Oregon University. By attendance status, there are 2,581 full-time students and 2,623 part-time students.
The number of students at Southern Oregon University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.
Southern Oregon University offers online degree/certificate programs and 792 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 Oregon University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,882 male and 3,322 female students attending Southern Oregon. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 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 Southern Oregon.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,285 | 2,432 | 1,853 |
| Men | 1,631 | 936 | 695 |
| Women | 2,654 | 1,496 | 1,158 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 919 | 149 | 770 |
| Men | 251 | 41 | 210 |
| Women | 668 | 108 | 560 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,868 White students (55.11%) and 878 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (16.87%) at Southern Oregon University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southern Oregon University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 54 | 12 | 42 |
| Asian | 103 | 42 | 61 |
| Black or African American | 78 | 49 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 639 | 245 | 394 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| White | 2,458 | 934 | 1,524 |
| Two or More Races | 367 | 129 | 238 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 520 | 186 | 334 |
| Total | 4,285 | 1,631 | 2,654 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| Black or African American | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 47 | 17 | 30 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 410 | 127 | 283 |
| Two or More Races | 38 | 9 | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 358 | 75 | 283 |
| Total | 919 | 251 | 668 |
Online Student Population
At Southern Oregon University, 2,197 students (42.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 792 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, 613 students live in Oregon where Southern Oregon University is located in and 178 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,204 | 4,285 | 919 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 792 | 398 | 394 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,405 | 1,208 | 197 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,007 | 2,679 | 328 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 792 | 398 | 394 |
| Oregon Residents | 613 | 301 | 312 |
| Other State in U.S. | 178 | 97 | 81 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |