The student population at Southern Connecticut State University is 8,889 (6,920 undergraduate and 1,969 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,915 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at SCSU is 77.85% which is decreased by 1,337 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 578 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.83 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

993 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 509.20% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,950 where 8,889 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

77.85% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.15% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,337 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 578 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.83 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SCSU than male students.

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

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1410,8048,2573,2535,0042,5476341,913
2014-1510,825
21
8,133
-124
3,228
-25
4,905
-99
2,692
145
706
72
1,986
73
2015-1610,473
-352
8,106
-27
3,157
-71
4,949
44
2,367
-325
678
-28
1,689
-297
2016-1710,320
-153
7,963
-143
3,057
-100
4,906
-43
2,357
-10
623
-55
1,734
45
2017-1810,202
-118
7,947
-16
3,177
120
4,770
-136
2,255
-102
616
-7
1,639
-95
2018-1910,050
-152
8,122
175
3,193
16
4,929
159
1,928
-327
541
-75
1,387
-252
2019-209,817
-233
7,962
-160
3,097
-96
4,865
-64
1,855
-73
515
-26
1,340
-47
2020-219,331
-486
7,440
-522
2,787
-310
4,653
-212
1,891
36
483
-32
1,408
68
2021-228,788
-543
6,800
-640
2,552
-235
4,248
-405
1,988
97
491
8
1,497
89
2022-238,889
101
6,920
120
2,646
94
4,274
26
1,969
-19
490
-1
1,479
-18
Average9,9507,7653,0154,7502,1855781,607
Southern Connecticut State University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,765 where 6,920 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 Southern Connecticut State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-148,2577,0162,6764,3401,241577664
2014-158,1336,8022,6224,1801,331606725
2015-168,1066,8692,5964,2731,237561676
2016-177,9636,8302,5554,2751,133502631
2017-187,9476,8142,6724,1421,133505628
2018-198,1226,8772,6744,2031,245519726
2019-207,9626,8012,6364,1651,161461700
2020-217,4406,2682,2943,9741,172493679
2021-226,8005,6442,1053,5391,156447709
2022-236,9205,3312,0783,2531,5895681,021
Average7,7657,7652,4914,0347,765524716
Southern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,185 where 1,969 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 Southern Connecticut State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-142,5478761926841,6714421,229
2014-152,6928942146801,7984921,306
2015-162,3678182086101,5494701,079
2016-172,3578932056881,4644181,046
2017-182,2558611976641,394419975
2018-191,9287391755641,189366823
2019-201,8557131715421,142344798
2020-211,8918031866171,088297791
2021-221,9888091816281,179310869
2022-231,9698581986601,111292819
Average2,1852,1851936342,185385974
Southern Connecticut State University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 49.38% and the percentage of black students is 17.09% at Southern Connecticut State University. 3.42% of enrolled students is Asian.

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

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14222531,4961,08646,868223
2014-15192711,5391,11426,662230
2015-16343121,67197516,217206
2016-17283261,5631,25756,061237
2017-18253141,5621,45155,782322
2018-19242911,72098375,840383
2019-20213121,6631,16035,419401
2020-21172941,5761,20845,038413
2021-22102721,5521,16744,618393
2022-23113041,5191,84144,389374
Average212951,5861,22445,689318
Southern Connecticut State University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

993 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 509.20% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Connecticut State University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1510,8251639639,699
2015-1610,4731421,0199,312
2016-1710,3201451,0379,138
2017-1810,202801,1748,948
2018-1910,0502291,3348,487
2019-209,8172831,7587,776
2020-219,3313,5815,369381
2021-228,7881,0724,1723,544
2022-238,8899933,8244,072
Average9,8557432,2946,817

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