Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Georgia Southern's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia average (11,044 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Georgia Southern University27,42323,5413,882
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 Georgia Southern University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 11,041 male and 16,382 female students attending Georgia Southern. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 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 Georgia Southern.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Georgia Southern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total23,54118,8764,665
Men9,9698,0731,896
Women13,57210,8032,769
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Georgia Southern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,8821,6742,208
Men1,072496576
Women2,8101,1781,632

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 15,037 White students (54.83%) and 6,321 Black or African American students (23.05%) at Georgia Southern University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Georgia Southern University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Georgia Southern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native532231
Asian473228245
Black or African American5,3601,9113,449
Hispanic1,7196941,025
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander301317
White12,8975,7807,117
Two or More Races1,166496670
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,516668848
Total 23,5419,96913,572
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Georgia Southern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1358
Asian611942
Black or African American961198763
Hispanic1384395
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White2,1405931,547
Two or More Races972770
Race/Ethnicity Unknown19647149
Total 3,8821,0722,810

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 21,977 students whose age under twenty five and 3,227 students whose age is over thirty years old at Georgia Southern University.
Especially, 1,504 students are younger than eighteen and 80 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Georgia Southern University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Georgia Southern University
TotalMenWomen
Total23,541 9,96913,572
Under 181,504 4961,008
18-198,425 3,4614,964
20-217,264 3,1324,132
22-243,768 1,8451,923
25-291,201 526675
30-34574 229345
35-39277 94183
40-49331 113218
50-64137 4295
65 and over60 3129
Total 23,541 9,96913,572
Population by Student Age at Georgia Southern University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,882 1,0722,810
20-2160 1842
22-24956 272684
25-291,018 284734
30-34575 178397
35-39414 116298
40-49583 133450
50-64256 60196
65 and over20 119
Total 3,882 1,0722,810

Online Student Population

At Georgia Southern University, 19,726 students (71.93% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,106 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, 5,410 students live in Georgia where Georgia Southern University is located in and 471 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total27,42323,5413,882
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes6,1063,4912,615
Enrolled Some in Online Classes13,62013,024596
Not Enrolled in Online Classes7,6977,026671
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)6,1063,4912,615
Georgia Residents5,4103,0642,346
Other State in U.S.471242229
Outside of U.S.482325
Unknown17716215