Student Population at Southern Utah
Total Enrollment
14,330
Undergraduate
12,649
Graduate
1,681
Online Enrollment
3,962
Men Students
5,850
Women Students
8,480
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,330 students have enrolled at Southern Utah University - 12,649 undergraduate and 1,681 graduate.
By gender, 5,850 male and 8,480 female students are attending Southern Utah University. By attendance status, there are 8,488 full-time students and 5,842 part-time students.
The number of students at Southern Utah University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Utah. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Utah Valley University and Weber State University, its population is very small (average population is 76,649).
Southern Utah University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,962 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 Utah University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,850 male and 8,480 female students attending Southern Utah. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 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 Southern Utah.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,649 | 8,085 | 4,564 |
Men | 5,070 | 3,442 | 1,628 |
Women | 7,579 | 4,643 | 2,936 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,681 | 403 | 1,278 |
Men | 780 | 184 | 596 |
Women | 901 | 219 | 682 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 10,028 White students (69.98%) and 1,844 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (12.87%) at Southern Utah University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southern Utah University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 116 | 43 | 73 |
Asian | 179 | 66 | 113 |
Black or African American | 186 | 103 | 83 |
Hispanic | 865 | 343 | 522 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 110 | 63 | 47 |
White | 8,716 | 3,465 | 5,251 |
Two or More Races | 120 | 44 | 76 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,800 | 638 | 1,162 |
Total | 12,649 | 5,070 | 7,579 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 8 | 15 |
Asian | 44 | 20 | 24 |
Black or African American | 70 | 39 | 31 |
Hispanic | 113 | 56 | 57 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 8 | 8 |
White | 1,312 | 594 | 718 |
Two or More Races | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 44 | 25 | 19 |
Total | 1,681 | 780 | 901 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 10,062 students whose age under twenty five and 3,008 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southern Utah University.
Especially, 1,959 students are younger than eighteen and 35 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southern Utah University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,649 | 5,070 | 7,579 |
Under 18 | 1,959 | 793 | 1,166 |
18-19 | 3,232 | 1,012 | 2,220 |
20-21 | 2,629 | 1,107 | 1,522 |
22-24 | 1,994 | 1,153 | 841 |
25-29 | 835 | 455 | 380 |
30-34 | 531 | 218 | 313 |
35-39 | 421 | 124 | 297 |
40-49 | 678 | 134 | 544 |
50-64 | 341 | 60 | 281 |
65 and over | 27 | 14 | 13 |
unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 12,649 | 5,070 | 7,579 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,681 | 780 | 901 |
20-21 | 28 | 10 | 18 |
22-24 | 220 | 82 | 138 |
25-29 | 423 | 227 | 196 |
30-34 | 277 | 156 | 121 |
35-39 | 203 | 90 | 113 |
40-49 | 351 | 148 | 203 |
50-64 | 171 | 61 | 110 |
65 and over | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Total | 1,681 | 780 | 901 |
Online Student Population
At Southern Utah University, 8,383 students (58.50% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,962 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, 2,699 students live in Utah where Southern Utah University is located in and 848 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,330 | 12,649 | 1,681 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,962 | 2,398 | 1,564 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,421 | 4,328 | 93 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,947 | 5,923 | 24 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,962 | 2,398 | 1,564 |
Utah Residents | 2,699 | 1,538 | 1,161 |
Other State in U.S. | 848 | 471 | 377 |
Outside of U.S. | 128 | 121 | 7 |
Unknown | 287 | 268 | 19 |