Student Population at Georgia Southern
Total Enrollment
27,423
Undergraduate
23,541
Graduate
3,882
Online Enrollment
6,106
Men Students
11,041
Women Students
16,382
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 27,423 students have enrolled at Georgia Southern University - 23,541 undergraduate and 3,882 graduate.
By gender, 11,041 male and 16,382 female students are attending Georgia Southern University. By attendance status, there are 20,550 full-time students and 6,873 part-time students.
The number of students at Georgia Southern University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.
Georgia Southern University offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,106 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern University | 27,423 | 23,541 | 3,882 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia | 11,044 | 9,445 | 2,961 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,541 | 18,876 | 4,665 |
| Men | 9,969 | 8,073 | 1,896 |
| Women | 13,572 | 10,803 | 2,769 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,882 | 1,674 | 2,208 |
| Men | 1,072 | 496 | 576 |
| Women | 2,810 | 1,178 | 1,632 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Asian | 473 | 228 | 245 |
| Black or African American | 5,360 | 1,911 | 3,449 |
| Hispanic | 1,719 | 694 | 1,025 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| White | 12,897 | 5,780 | 7,117 |
| Two or More Races | 1,166 | 496 | 670 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,516 | 668 | 848 |
| Total | 23,541 | 9,969 | 13,572 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Asian | 61 | 19 | 42 |
| Black or African American | 961 | 198 | 763 |
| Hispanic | 138 | 43 | 95 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 2,140 | 593 | 1,547 |
| Two or More Races | 97 | 27 | 70 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 196 | 47 | 149 |
| Total | 3,882 | 1,072 | 2,810 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,541 | 9,969 | 13,572 |
| Under 18 | 1,504 | 496 | 1,008 |
| 18-19 | 8,425 | 3,461 | 4,964 |
| 20-21 | 7,264 | 3,132 | 4,132 |
| 22-24 | 3,768 | 1,845 | 1,923 |
| 25-29 | 1,201 | 526 | 675 |
| 30-34 | 574 | 229 | 345 |
| 35-39 | 277 | 94 | 183 |
| 40-49 | 331 | 113 | 218 |
| 50-64 | 137 | 42 | 95 |
| 65 and over | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Total | 23,541 | 9,969 | 13,572 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,882 | 1,072 | 2,810 |
| 20-21 | 60 | 18 | 42 |
| 22-24 | 956 | 272 | 684 |
| 25-29 | 1,018 | 284 | 734 |
| 30-34 | 575 | 178 | 397 |
| 35-39 | 414 | 116 | 298 |
| 40-49 | 583 | 133 | 450 |
| 50-64 | 256 | 60 | 196 |
| 65 and over | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Total | 3,882 | 1,072 | 2,810 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,423 | 23,541 | 3,882 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,106 | 3,491 | 2,615 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 13,620 | 13,024 | 596 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,697 | 7,026 | 671 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,106 | 3,491 | 2,615 |
| Georgia Residents | 5,410 | 3,064 | 2,346 |
| Other State in U.S. | 471 | 242 | 229 |
| Outside of U.S. | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Unknown | 177 | 162 | 15 |
