Student Population at Grambling
Total Enrollment
5,150
Undergraduate
4,313
Graduate
837
Online Enrollment
2,183
Men Students
1,895
Women Students
3,255
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,150 students have enrolled at Grambling State University - 4,313 undergraduate and 837 graduate.
By gender, 1,895 male and 3,255 female students are attending Grambling State University. By attendance status, there are 4,009 full-time students and 1,141 part-time students.
The number of students at Grambling State University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Louisiana State University-Shreveport and McNeese State University, its population is small (average population is 9,985).
Grambling State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,183 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Grambling's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana.
Grambling has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,985 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana average (8,571 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 5,150 | 4,313 | 837 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,985 | 7,283 | 2,702 |
| 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 Louisiana | 8,571 | 7,499 | 1,608 |
The below chart compares the student population between Grambling State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,895 male and 3,255 female students attending Grambling. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 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 Grambling.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,313 | 3,755 | 558 |
| Men | 1,679 | 1,483 | 196 |
| Women | 2,634 | 2,272 | 362 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 837 | 254 | 583 |
| Men | 216 | 81 | 135 |
| Women | 621 | 173 | 448 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,546 Black or African American students (88.27%) and 100 Two or More Races students (1.94%) at Grambling State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Grambling State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3,751 | 1,354 | 2,397 |
| Hispanic | 80 | 32 | 48 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Two or More Races | 91 | 32 | 59 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4,313 | 1,679 | 2,634 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 795 | 208 | 587 |
| Hispanic | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 837 | 216 | 621 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,939 students whose age under twenty five and 779 students whose age is over thirty years old at Grambling State University.
Especially, 126 students are younger than eighteen and 20 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Grambling State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,313 | 1,679 | 2,634 |
| Under 18 | 126 | 41 | 85 |
| 18-19 | 1,311 | 476 | 835 |
| 20-21 | 1,290 | 500 | 790 |
| 22-24 | 1,094 | 482 | 612 |
| 25-29 | 251 | 118 | 133 |
| 30-34 | 72 | 16 | 56 |
| 35-39 | 58 | 17 | 41 |
| 40-49 | 69 | 15 | 54 |
| 50-64 | 38 | 12 | 26 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 4,313 | 1,679 | 2,634 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 837 | 216 | 621 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 117 | 44 | 73 |
| 25-29 | 181 | 65 | 116 |
| 30-34 | 143 | 31 | 112 |
| 35-39 | 97 | 13 | 84 |
| 40-49 | 174 | 36 | 138 |
| 50-64 | 108 | 22 | 86 |
| 65 and over | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Total | 837 | 216 | 621 |
Online Student Population
At Grambling State University, 5,026 students (97.59% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,183 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, 1,696 students live in Louisiana where Grambling State University is located in and 451 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,150 | 4,313 | 837 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,183 | 1,539 | 644 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,843 | 2,715 | 128 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 124 | 59 | 65 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,183 | 1,539 | 644 |
| Louisiana Residents | 1,696 | 1,093 | 603 |
| Other State in U.S. | 451 | 420 | 31 |
| Outside of U.S. | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Unknown | 10 | 0 | 10 |
