Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Georgia Southern University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 10,309 male and 15,172 female students attending Georgia Southern. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 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
Total21,97917,9074,072
Men9,3477,6441,703
Women12,63210,2632,369
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Georgia Southern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,5021,5111,991
Men962460502
Women2,5401,0511,489

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 14,832 White students (58.21%) and 6,319 Black or African American students (24.80%) 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 Native672740
Asian471213258
Black or African American5,5292,0203,509
Hispanic1,7607381,022
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander241113
White12,7325,7137,019
Two or More Races1,006438568
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1356669
Total 21,9799,34712,632
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Georgia Southern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native835
Asian793247
Black or African American790181609
Hispanic16846122
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander505
White2,1005501,550
Two or More Races1063175
Race/Ethnicity Unknown30921
Total 3,5029622,540

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 20,557 students whose age under twenty five and 2,839 students whose age is over thirty years old at Georgia Southern University.
Especially, 801 students are younger than eighteen and 65 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
Total21,979 9,34712,632
Under 18801 277524
18-197,910 3,3104,600
20-217,232 2,9814,251
22-243,664 1,8571,807
25-291,111 456655
30-34529 212317
35-39285 95190
40-49290 104186
50-64115 3679
65 and over42 1923
Total 21,979 9,34712,632
Population by Student Age at Georgia Southern University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,502 9622,540
18-191 01
20-2141 932
22-24908 239669
25-29974 297677
30-34548 153395
35-39354 104250
40-49455 105350
50-64198 45153
65 and over23 1013
Total 3,502 9622,540

Online Student Population

At Georgia Southern University, 17,216 students (67.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,018 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, 3,501 students live in Georgia where Georgia Southern University is located in and 382 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total25,48121,9793,502
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,0182,0801,938
Enrolled Some in Online Classes13,19812,508690
Not Enrolled in Online Classes8,2657,391874
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,0182,0801,938
Georgia Residents3,5011,7471,754
Other State in U.S.382227155
Outside of U.S.311021
Unknown104968