Student Population at Sullivan
Total Enrollment
2,309
Undergraduate
1,844
Graduate
465
Online Enrollment
1,288
Men Students
769
Women Students
1,540
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,309 students have enrolled at Sullivan University - 1,844 undergraduate and 465 graduate.
By gender, 769 male and 1,540 female students are attending Sullivan University. By attendance status, there are 1,579 full-time students and 730 part-time students.
The number of students at Sullivan University is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Campbellsville University and Lindsey Wilson College, its population is very small (average population is 6,950).
Sullivan University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,288 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 Sullivan University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 769 male and 1,540 female students attending Sullivan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.50 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 Sullivan.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,844 | 1,200 | 644 |
| Men | 604 | 390 | 214 |
| Women | 1,240 | 810 | 430 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 465 | 379 | 86 |
| Men | 165 | 126 | 39 |
| Women | 300 | 253 | 47 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,040 White students (45.04%) and 464 Black or African American students (20.10%) at Sullivan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Sullivan University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Asian | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| Black or African American | 416 | 135 | 281 |
| Hispanic | 93 | 29 | 64 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| White | 877 | 268 | 609 |
| Two or More Races | 119 | 34 | 85 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 250 | 103 | 147 |
| Total | 1,844 | 604 | 1,240 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 48 | 13 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 163 | 54 | 109 |
| Two or More Races | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 138 | 42 | 96 |
| Total | 465 | 165 | 300 |
Online Student Population
At Sullivan University, 1,683 students (72.89% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,288 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, 960 students live in Kentucky where Sullivan University is located in and 268 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,309 | 1,844 | 465 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,288 | 1,144 | 144 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 395 | 360 | 35 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 626 | 340 | 286 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,288 | 1,144 | 144 |
| Kentucky Residents | 960 | 868 | 92 |
| Other State in U.S. | 268 | 268 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Unknown | 47 | 0 | 47 |