The student population at Georgia Southern University is 25,481 (21,979 undergraduate and 3,502 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,964 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Georgia Southern is 86.26% which is increased by 4,075 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 889 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

4,018 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 112.26% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 23,455 where 25,481 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

86.26% of total students is undergraduate students and 13.74% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 4,075 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 889 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Georgia Southern than male students.

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

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1420,51717,9048,9588,9462,6139021,711
2014-1520,51718,004
100
8,967
9
9,037
91
2,513
-100
834
-68
1,679
-32
2015-1620,459
-58
17,963
-41
8,945
-22
9,018
-19
2,496
-17
841
7
1,655
-24
2016-1720,673
214
18,005
42
8,879
-66
9,126
108
2,668
172
874
33
1,794
139
2017-1820,418
-255
17,759
-246
8,804
-75
8,955
-171
2,659
-9
873
-1
1,786
-8
2018-1926,408
5,990
23,130
5,371
10,500
1,696
12,630
3,675
3,278
619
1,011
138
2,267
481
2019-2026,054
-354
22,715
-415
10,001
-499
12,714
84
3,339
61
944
-67
2,395
128
2020-2126,949
895
23,469
754
9,986
-15
13,483
769
3,480
141
917
-27
2,563
168
2021-2227,076
127
23,527
58
9,902
-84
13,625
142
3,549
69
1,006
89
2,543
-20
2022-2325,481
-1,595
21,979
-1,548
9,347
-555
12,632
-993
3,502
-47
962
-44
2,540
-3
Average23,45520,4469,42911,0173,0109162,093
Georgia Southern University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 20,446 where 21,979 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 Georgia Southern University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1417,90415,7627,8967,8662,1421,0621,080
2014-1518,00415,8447,9067,9382,1601,0611,099
2015-1617,96315,8727,9467,9262,0919991,092
2016-1718,00515,9767,8668,1102,0291,0131,016
2017-1817,75915,7557,7917,9642,0041,013991
2018-1923,13019,5028,90710,5953,6281,5932,035
2019-2022,71519,1728,48310,6893,5431,5182,025
2020-2123,46919,4538,25211,2014,0161,7342,282
2021-2223,52719,3078,19011,1174,2201,7122,508
2022-2321,97917,9077,64410,2634,0721,7032,369
Average20,44620,4468,0889,36720,4461,3411,650
Georgia Southern University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,010 where 3,502 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 Georgia Southern University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-142,6131,0053556501,6085471,061
2014-152,5131,0613666951,452468984
2015-162,4961,0323916411,4644501,014
2016-172,6681,1464187281,5224561,066
2017-182,6591,1184117071,5414621,079
2018-193,2781,3414488931,9375631,374
2019-203,3391,3594099501,9805351,445
2020-213,4801,4003781,0222,0805391,541
2021-223,5491,4254241,0012,1245821,542
2022-233,5021,5114601,0511,9915021,489
Average3,0103,0104068343,0105101,260
Georgia Southern University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 58.21%. The percentage was 62.81% 10 years ago and Georgia Southern still has a high percentage of white students. 2.16% of enrolled students is Asian and 24.80% is black students.

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

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14892745,3117722712,886390
2014-15922865,3258962212,762391
2015-16843385,3189572112,640389
2016-17773765,2131,0311712,802426
2017-18893914,8891,0761912,747498
2018-19885886,4951,6983215,865953
2019-20875836,4251,7912215,546947
2020-21926027,0111,8664115,7581,012
2021-221126157,1861,9584215,575975
2022-23755506,3191,9282914,8321,112
Average894605,9491,3972714,141709
Georgia Southern University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

4,018 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 112.26% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Georgia Southern University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1520,5171,8933,61615,008
2015-1620,4591,8553,87014,734
2016-1720,6732,0374,00214,634
2017-1820,4181,9404,43114,047
2018-1926,4082,6526,72617,030
2019-2026,0542,7078,06015,287
2020-2126,9493,79617,2545,899
2021-2227,0763,98113,5799,516
2022-2325,4814,01813,1988,265
Average23,7822,7648,30412,713

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