Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares CSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.
CSU has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 8,371 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia average (11,044 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Columbus State University7,9136,1231,790
Similarly Ranked Schools8,3717,0351,336
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia11,0449,4452,961
The below chart compares the student population between Columbus State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,220 male and 4,693 female students attending CSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 CSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at CSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,1234,1611,962
Men2,6061,703903
Women3,5172,4581,059
Population by Gender/Attending Status at CSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,7906001,190
Men614219395
Women1,176381795

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,382 White students (42.74%) and 2,839 Black or African American students (35.88%) at Columbus State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Columbus State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Columbus State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native21714
Asian1558273
Black or African American2,1718131,358
Hispanic578239339
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander734
White2,5791,2201,359
Two or More Races300106194
Race/Ethnicity Unknown22892136
Total 6,1232,6063,517
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Columbus State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian511833
Black or African American668167501
Hispanic1103575
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White803325478
Two or More Races702446
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1165
Total 1,7906141,176

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,953 students whose age under twenty five and 2,023 students whose age is over thirty years old at Columbus State University.
Especially, 437 students are younger than eighteen and 29 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Columbus State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Columbus State University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,123 2,6063,517
Under 18437 160277
18-191,713 7111,002
20-211,411 581830
22-241,113 477636
25-29494 216278
30-34286 142144
35-39248 123125
40-49263 126137
50-64140 6377
65 and over18 711
Total 6,123 2,6063,517
Population by Student Age at Columbus State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,790 6141,176
20-217 16
22-24272 86186
25-29443 153290
30-34251 89162
35-39261 80181
40-49368 140228
50-64177 61116
65 and over11 47
Total 1,790 6141,176

Online Student Population

At Columbus State University, 5,871 students (74.19% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,575 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, 2,192 students live in Georgia where Columbus State University is located in and 299 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total7,9136,1231,790
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,5751,3381,237
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,2963,126170
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,0421,659383
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,5751,3381,237
Georgia Residents2,1921,1641,028
Other State in U.S.299153146
Outside of U.S.1239
Unknown721854