The student population at Columbia Southern University is 15,948 (11,330 undergraduate and 4,618 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,237 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Columbia Southern is 71.04% which is decreased by 3,523 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 714 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 0.60 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.

15,948 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -25.33% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,666 where 15,948 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

71.04% of total students is undergraduate students and 28.96% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 3,523 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 714 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 0.60 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in Columbia Southern than female students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbia Southern University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1420,18514,8539,2785,5755,3322,9702,362
2014-1521,359
1,174
15,482
629
9,713
435
5,769
194
5,877
545
3,240
270
2,637
275
2015-1620,823
-536
15,152
-330
9,467
-246
5,685
-84
5,671
-206
3,135
-105
2,536
-101
2016-1721,442
619
15,530
378
9,744
277
5,786
101
5,912
241
3,224
89
2,688
152
2017-1820,818
-624
15,050
-480
9,445
-299
5,605
-181
5,768
-144
3,070
-154
2,698
10
2018-1921,104
286
15,245
195
9,610
165
5,635
30
5,859
91
3,121
51
2,738
40
2019-2020,034
-1,070
14,364
-881
8,999
-611
5,365
-270
5,670
-189
2,927
-194
2,743
5
2020-2118,533
-1,501
13,254
-1,110
8,543
-456
4,711
-654
5,279
-391
2,848
-79
2,431
-312
2021-2216,412
-2,121
11,672
-1,582
7,607
-936
4,065
-646
4,740
-539
2,553
-295
2,187
-244
2022-2315,948
-464
11,330
-342
7,420
-187
3,910
-155
4,618
-122
2,526
-27
2,092
-95
Average19,66614,1938,9835,2115,4732,9612,511
Columbia Southern University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,193 where 11,330 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Columbia Southern University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1414,8537,0333,7153,3187,8205,5632,257
2014-1515,4827,0943,7643,3308,3885,9492,439
2015-1615,1526,7993,7543,0458,3535,7132,640
2016-1715,5308,9215,2813,6406,6094,4632,146
2017-1815,0508,5674,8303,7376,4834,6151,868
2018-1915,2458,3974,7793,6186,8484,8312,017
2019-2014,3647,5544,2453,3096,8104,7542,056
2020-2113,2546,8664,0482,8186,3884,4951,893
2021-2211,6726,3703,8942,4765,3023,7131,589
2022-2311,3306,4283,9702,4584,9023,4501,452
Average14,19314,1934,2283,17514,1934,7552,036
Columbia Southern University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,473 where 4,618 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Columbia Southern University since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-145,3325,3322,9702,362000
2014-155,8775,8773,2402,637000
2015-165,6715,6713,1352,536000
2016-175,9125,9123,2242,688000
2017-185,7685,7683,0702,698000
2018-195,8595,8593,1212,738000
2019-205,6705,6702,9272,743000
2020-215,2795,2792,8482,431000
2021-224,7404,7402,5532,187000
2022-234,6184,6182,5262,092000
Average5,4735,4732,9612,5115,47300
Columbia Southern University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 57.24%. The percentage was 54.97% 10 years ago and Columbia Southern still has a high percentage of white students. 1.97% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.15% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbia Southern University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141736184,8791,2083811,096498
2014-151736295,3731,2484411,663561
2015-161906195,2451,3444711,272587
2016-172237225,2501,4303811,722642
2017-182157344,8261,4693911,698676
2018-191975054,1491,0603210,255569
2019-201693683,427719509,318448
2020-211443353,360620839,444426
2021-221483322,868407889,229414
2022-231583142,894340799,129416
Average1795184,2279855410,483524
Columbia Southern University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

15,948 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -25.33% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbia Southern University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1521,35921,35900
2015-1620,82320,82300
2016-1721,44221,44200
2017-1820,81820,81800
2018-1921,10421,10400
2019-2020,03420,03400
2020-2118,53318,53300
2021-2216,41216,41200
2022-2315,94815,94800
Average19,60819,60800

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