Student Population at GSU
Total Enrollment
34,944
Undergraduate
27,415
Graduate
7,529
Online Enrollment
5,247
Men Students
13,743
Women Students
21,201
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 34,944 students have enrolled at Georgia State University - 27,415 undergraduate and 7,529 graduate.
By gender, 13,743 male and 21,201 female students are attending Georgia State University. By attendance status, there are 26,090 full-time students and 8,854 part-time students.
The number of students at Georgia State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.
Georgia State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,247 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares GSU'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 State University | 34,944 | 27,415 | 7,529 |
| 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 State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 13,743 male and 21,201 female students attending GSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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 GSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,415 | 20,474 | 6,941 |
| Men | 11,162 | 8,466 | 2,696 |
| Women | 16,253 | 12,008 | 4,245 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,529 | 5,616 | 1,913 |
| Men | 2,581 | 2,025 | 556 |
| Women | 4,948 | 3,591 | 1,357 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 13,959 Black or African American students (39.95%) and 6,487 White students (18.56%) at Georgia State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Georgia State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Asian | 4,507 | 2,262 | 2,245 |
| Black or African American | 11,851 | 4,260 | 7,591 |
| Hispanic | 4,060 | 1,474 | 2,586 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| White | 4,280 | 1,990 | 2,290 |
| Two or More Races | 1,374 | 522 | 852 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 157 | 65 | 92 |
| Total | 27,415 | 11,162 | 16,253 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 508 | 161 | 347 |
| Black or African American | 2,108 | 526 | 1,582 |
| Hispanic | 541 | 152 | 389 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,207 | 753 | 1,454 |
| Two or More Races | 250 | 67 | 183 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 158 | 69 | 89 |
| Total | 7,529 | 2,581 | 4,948 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 24,936 students whose age under twenty five and 5,282 students whose age is over thirty years old at Georgia State University.
Especially, 680 students are younger than eighteen and 215 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Georgia State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,415 | 11,162 | 16,253 |
| Under 18 | 680 | 254 | 426 |
| 18-19 | 7,533 | 3,104 | 4,429 |
| 20-21 | 8,771 | 3,546 | 5,225 |
| 22-24 | 5,971 | 2,583 | 3,388 |
| 25-29 | 2,351 | 961 | 1,390 |
| 30-34 | 866 | 320 | 546 |
| 35-39 | 455 | 128 | 327 |
| 40-49 | 442 | 141 | 301 |
| 50-64 | 218 | 69 | 149 |
| 65 and over | 128 | 56 | 72 |
| Total | 27,415 | 11,162 | 16,253 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,529 | 2,581 | 4,948 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 139 | 45 | 94 |
| 22-24 | 1,839 | 596 | 1,243 |
| 25-29 | 2,375 | 863 | 1,512 |
| 30-34 | 1,151 | 437 | 714 |
| 35-39 | 708 | 262 | 446 |
| 40-49 | 792 | 218 | 574 |
| 50-64 | 435 | 115 | 320 |
| 65 and over | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Total | 7,529 | 2,581 | 4,948 |
Online Student Population
At Georgia State University, 23,489 students (67.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,247 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, 4,923 students live in Georgia where Georgia State University is located in and 257 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34,944 | 27,415 | 7,529 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,247 | 3,989 | 1,258 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 18,242 | 15,887 | 2,355 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,455 | 7,539 | 3,916 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,247 | 3,989 | 1,258 |
| Georgia Residents | 4,923 | 3,753 | 1,170 |
| Other State in U.S. | 257 | 182 | 75 |
| Outside of U.S. | 64 | 51 | 13 |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |
