Student Population at GSU
Total Enrollment
5,058
Undergraduate
4,201
Graduate
857
Online Enrollment
1,132
Men Students
1,745
Women Students
3,313
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,058 students have enrolled at Grambling State University - 4,201 undergraduate and 857 graduate.
By gender, 1,745 male and 3,313 female students are attending Grambling State University. By attendance status, there are 3,895 full-time students and 1,163 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 9,451).
Grambling State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,132 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Grambling State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,745 male and 3,313 female students attending GSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.53 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 | 4,201 | 3,689 | 512 |
| Men | 1,523 | 1,359 | 164 |
| Women | 2,678 | 2,330 | 348 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 857 | 206 | 651 |
| Men | 222 | 71 | 151 |
| Women | 635 | 135 | 500 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,637 Black or African American students (91.68%) and 103 Two or More Races students (2.04%) 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Asian | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3,824 | 1,382 | 2,442 |
| Hispanic | 58 | 20 | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Two or More Races | 95 | 30 | 65 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 101 | 39 | 62 |
| Total | 4,201 | 1,523 | 2,678 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 813 | 210 | 603 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 857 | 222 | 635 |
Online Student Population
At Grambling State University, 4,707 students (93.06% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,132 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, 1,097 students live in Louisiana where Grambling State University is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,058 | 4,201 | 857 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,132 | 490 | 642 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,575 | 3,396 | 179 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 351 | 315 | 36 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,132 | 490 | 642 |
| Louisiana Residents | 1,097 | 486 | 611 |
| Other State in U.S. | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |