Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Southeast Missouri State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Southeast Missouri State has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,666 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (10,455 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Southeast Missouri State University9,5017,9261,575
Similarly Ranked Schools6,6664,2942,372
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri10,4558,5972,001
The below chart compares the student population between Southeast Missouri State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,863 male and 5,638 female students attending Southeast Missouri State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 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 Southeast Missouri State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Southeast Missouri State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,9265,7782,148
Men3,2052,353852
Women4,7213,4251,296
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Southeast Missouri State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,575933642
Men658474184
Women917459458

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,442 White students (67.80%) and 637 Black or African American students (6.70%) at Southeast Missouri State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southeast Missouri State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Southeast Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native23716
Asian732944
Black or African American578236342
Hispanic25777180
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White5,7692,2923,477
Two or More Races24991158
Race/Ethnicity Unknown413197216
Total 7,9263,2054,721
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Southeast Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian1578
Black or African American592237
Hispanic1688
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White673166507
Two or More Races371423
Race/Ethnicity Unknown931578
Total 1,575658917

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,797 students whose age under twenty five and 926 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southeast Missouri State University.
Especially, 1,358 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southeast Missouri State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Southeast Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,926 3,2054,721
Under 181,358 501857
18-192,228 8791,349
20-212,404 9801,424
22-241,116 540576
25-29346 154192
30-34204 77127
35-39111 3972
40-49111 2784
50-6437 730
65 and over8 17
unknown3 03
Total 7,926 3,2054,721
Population by Student Age at Southeast Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,575 658917
20-2138 1523
22-24653 316337
25-29424 199225
30-34134 4688
35-39116 3383
40-49162 41121
50-6439 435
65 and over4 22
unknown5 23
Total 1,575 658917

Online Student Population

At Southeast Missouri State University, 5,822 students (61.28% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,841 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, 1,568 students live in Missouri where Southeast Missouri State University is located in and 207 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total9,5017,9261,575
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,8411,280561
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,9813,409572
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,6793,237442
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,8411,280561
Missouri Residents1,5681,171397
Other State in U.S.207105102
Outside of U.S.945
Unknown57057