The student population at Southern Wesleyan University is 1,175 (896 undergraduate and 279 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 526 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at SWU is 76.26% which is decreased by 437 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 89 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 2.02 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.

535 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 168.84% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,558 where 1,175 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

76.26% of total students is undergraduate students and 23.74% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 437 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 89 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 2.02 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in SWU than male students.

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

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-141,7011,333521812368102266
2014-151,778
77
1,418
85
545
24
873
61
360
-8
99
-3
261
-5
2015-161,736
-42
1,323
-95
537
-8
786
-87
413
53
90
-9
323
62
2016-171,880
144
1,424
101
562
25
862
76
456
43
92
2
364
41
2017-181,688
-192
1,360
-64
536
-26
824
-38
328
-128
61
-31
267
-97
2018-191,551
-137
1,226
-134
488
-48
738
-86
325
-3
47
-14
278
11
2019-201,430
-121
1,150
-76
430
-58
720
-18
280
-45
55
8
225
-53
2020-211,345
-85
1,085
-65
385
-45
700
-20
260
-20
60
5
200
-25
2021-221,300
-45
1,043
-42
354
-31
689
-11
257
-3
52
-8
205
5
2022-231,175
-125
896
-147
337
-17
559
-130
279
22
52227
22
Average1,5581,22647075633371262
Southern Wesleyan University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,226 where 896 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 Wesleyan University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-141,3331,304509795291217
2014-151,4181,353523830652243
2015-161,3231,249504745743341
2016-171,424785360425639202437
2017-181,360820375445540161379
2018-191,226810365445416123293
2019-201,150800329471350101249
2020-211,08577430347131182229
2021-221,04371926245732492232
2022-2389664126038125577178
Average1,2261,2263795471,22691210
Southern Wesleyan University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 333 where 279 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 Wesleyan University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-14368368102266000
2014-1536036099261000
2015-1641341390323000
2016-17456127369132956273
2017-183281531231358255
2018-19325101931546269
2019-2028051427554221
2020-21260156924554191
2021-2225748133520939170
2022-2327951163522836192
Average3333333710533334157
Southern Wesleyan University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 65.28%. The percentage was 56.26% 10 years ago and SWU still has a high percentage of white students. 0.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.94% is black students.

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

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-149753549395718
2014-1551048356191426
2015-16584937711,06824
2016-17444666721,0470
2017-18543776411,0050
2018-1931232152296739
2019-2041028355197034
2020-210926060091333
2021-220826374084838
2022-230619968076740
Average4836862194625
Southern Wesleyan University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

535 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 168.84% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Wesleyan University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-151,77819901,579
2015-161,73633801,398
2016-171,88036901,511
2017-181,68862001,068
2018-191,551786259506
2019-201,430628295507
2020-211,345570318457
2021-221,300550516234
2022-231,175535417223
Average1,543511201831

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