Student Population at Full Sail
Total Enrollment
27,169
Undergraduate
25,777
Graduate
1,392
Online Enrollment
22,753
Men Students
18,006
Women Students
9,163
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 27,169 students have enrolled at Full Sail University - 25,777 undergraduate and 1,392 graduate.
By gender, 18,006 male and 9,163 female students are attending Full Sail University. By attendance status, there are 27,169 full-time students and 0 part-time students.
The number of students at Full Sail University is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lynn University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, its population is very large (average population is 7,316).
Full Sail University offers online degree/certificate programs and 22,753 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Full Sail's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Full Sail has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,316 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida average (1,274 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sail University | 27,169 | 25,777 | 1,392 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 7,316 | 5,768 | 1,548 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1,724 | 1,467 | 1,121 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida | 1,274 | 1,362 | 238 |
The below chart compares the student population between Full Sail University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 18,006 male and 9,163 female students attending Full Sail. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.97 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 Full Sail.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,777 | 25,777 | 0 |
| Men | 17,249 | 17,249 | 0 |
| Women | 8,528 | 8,528 | 0 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,392 | 1,392 | 0 |
| Men | 757 | 757 | 0 |
| Women | 635 | 635 | 0 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,416 White students (34.66%) and 8,741 Black or African American students (32.17%) at Full Sail University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Full Sail University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 188 | 126 | 62 |
| Asian | 452 | 312 | 140 |
| Black or African American | 8,240 | 5,631 | 2,609 |
| Hispanic | 5,042 | 3,392 | 1,650 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| White | 9,013 | 6,002 | 3,011 |
| Two or More Races | 1,753 | 1,087 | 666 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,018 | 662 | 356 |
| Total | 25,777 | 17,249 | 8,528 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Asian | 61 | 45 | 16 |
| Black or African American | 501 | 253 | 248 |
| Hispanic | 243 | 133 | 110 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 403 | 232 | 171 |
| Two or More Races | 98 | 44 | 54 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| Total | 1,392 | 757 | 635 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 9,404 students whose age under twenty five and 10,882 students whose age is over thirty years old at Full Sail University.
Especially, 34 students are younger than eighteen and 45 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Full Sail University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25,777 | 17,249 | 8,528 |
| Under 18 | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| 18-19 | 1,977 | 1,306 | 671 |
| 20-21 | 3,125 | 2,022 | 1,103 |
| 22-24 | 4,072 | 2,749 | 1,323 |
| 25-29 | 6,494 | 4,348 | 2,146 |
| 30-34 | 4,771 | 3,195 | 1,576 |
| 35-39 | 2,586 | 1,784 | 802 |
| 40-49 | 2,073 | 1,407 | 666 |
| 50-64 | 608 | 397 | 211 |
| 65 and over | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Total | 25,777 | 17,249 | 8,528 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,392 | 757 | 635 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| 22-24 | 166 | 105 | 61 |
| 25-29 | 389 | 205 | 184 |
| 30-34 | 268 | 142 | 126 |
| 35-39 | 218 | 114 | 104 |
| 40-49 | 234 | 134 | 100 |
| 50-64 | 79 | 37 | 42 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 1,392 | 757 | 635 |
Online Student Population
At Full Sail University, 27,161 students (99.97% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 22,753 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, 3,311 students live in Florida where Full Sail University is located in and 19,271 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,169 | 25,777 | 1,392 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 22,753 | 21,592 | 1,161 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,408 | 4,177 | 231 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 22,753 | 21,592 | 1,161 |
| Florida Residents | 3,311 | 3,040 | 271 |
| Other State in U.S. | 19,271 | 18,396 | 875 |
| Outside of U.S. | 171 | 156 | 15 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
