Student Population at SU
Total Enrollment
7,025
Undergraduate
6,288
Graduate
737
Online Enrollment
535
Men Students
2,922
Women Students
4,103
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 7,025 students have enrolled at Salisbury University - 6,288 undergraduate and 737 graduate.
By gender, 2,922 male and 4,103 female students are attending Salisbury University. By attendance status, there are 6,295 full-time students and 730 part-time students.
The number of students at Salisbury University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Baltimore and Bowie State University, its population is small (average population is 11,140).
Salisbury University offers online degree/certificate programs and 535 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
SU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,140 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland average (12,715 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury University | 7,025 | 6,288 | 737 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 11,140 | 8,896 | 2,244 |
| 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 Maryland | 12,715 | 9,868 | 3,050 |
The below chart compares the student population between Salisbury University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,922 male and 4,103 female students attending SU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 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 SU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,288 | 5,830 | 458 |
| Men | 2,749 | 2,532 | 217 |
| Women | 3,539 | 3,298 | 241 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 737 | 465 | 272 |
| Men | 173 | 97 | 76 |
| Women | 564 | 368 | 196 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,741 White students (67.49%) and 951 Black or African American students (13.54%) at Salisbury University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Salisbury University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Asian | 165 | 82 | 83 |
| Black or African American | 814 | 340 | 474 |
| Hispanic | 483 | 222 | 261 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 4,269 | 1,845 | 2,424 |
| Two or More Races | 312 | 136 | 176 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 174 | 93 | 81 |
| Total | 6,288 | 2,749 | 3,539 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 137 | 29 | 108 |
| Hispanic | 53 | 18 | 35 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 472 | 104 | 368 |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 5 | 26 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Total | 737 | 173 | 564 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,124 students whose age under twenty five and 553 students whose age is over thirty years old at Salisbury University.
Especially, 130 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Salisbury University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,288 | 2,749 | 3,539 |
| Under 18 | 130 | 57 | 73 |
| 18-19 | 2,542 | 1,094 | 1,448 |
| 20-21 | 2,381 | 1,052 | 1,329 |
| 22-24 | 835 | 426 | 409 |
| 25-29 | 183 | 67 | 116 |
| 30-34 | 89 | 30 | 59 |
| 35-39 | 47 | 7 | 40 |
| 40-49 | 55 | 11 | 44 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 6,288 | 2,749 | 3,539 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 737 | 173 | 564 |
| 20-21 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 22-24 | 225 | 64 | 161 |
| 25-29 | 165 | 40 | 125 |
| 30-34 | 102 | 17 | 85 |
| 35-39 | 88 | 17 | 71 |
| 40-49 | 97 | 23 | 74 |
| 50-64 | 46 | 9 | 37 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 737 | 173 | 564 |
Online Student Population
At Salisbury University, 2,180 students (31.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 535 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, 418 students live in Maryland where Salisbury University is located in and 107 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,025 | 6,288 | 737 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 535 | 130 | 405 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,645 | 1,510 | 135 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,845 | 4,648 | 197 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 535 | 130 | 405 |
| Maryland Residents | 418 | 107 | 311 |
| Other State in U.S. | 107 | 21 | 86 |
| Outside of U.S. | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
