Student Population at SCSU
Total Enrollment
9,377
Undergraduate
7,252
Graduate
2,125
Online Enrollment
958
Men Students
3,458
Women Students
5,919
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 9,377 students have enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University - 7,252 undergraduate and 2,125 graduate.
By gender, 3,458 male and 5,919 female students are attending Southern Connecticut State University. By attendance status, there are 6,482 full-time students and 2,895 part-time students.
The number of students at Southern Connecticut State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Connecticut State University and University of New Haven, its population is average (average population is 9,339).
Southern Connecticut State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 958 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SCSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.
SCSU has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,339 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut average (6,154 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Connecticut State University | 9,377 | 7,252 | 2,125 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,339 | 7,046 | 2,294 |
| 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 Connecticut | 6,154 | 4,937 | 2,231 |
The below chart compares the student population between Southern Connecticut State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,458 male and 5,919 female students attending SCSU. 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 SCSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,252 | 5,492 | 1,760 |
| Men | 2,874 | 2,162 | 712 |
| Women | 4,378 | 3,330 | 1,048 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,125 | 990 | 1,135 |
| Men | 584 | 260 | 324 |
| Women | 1,541 | 730 | 811 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,360 White students (46.50%) and 2,198 Hispanic students (23.44%) at Southern Connecticut State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southern Connecticut State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Asian | 322 | 142 | 180 |
| Black or African American | 1,397 | 534 | 863 |
| Hispanic | 1,880 | 671 | 1,209 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 3,090 | 1,288 | 1,802 |
| Two or More Races | 313 | 141 | 172 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 180 | 70 | 110 |
| Total | 7,252 | 2,874 | 4,378 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 70 | 22 | 48 |
| Black or African American | 304 | 78 | 226 |
| Hispanic | 318 | 79 | 239 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,270 | 357 | 913 |
| Two or More Races | 102 | 27 | 75 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Total | 2,125 | 584 | 1,541 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,886 students whose age under twenty five and 1,423 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southern Connecticut State University.
Especially, 1,061 students are younger than eighteen and 112 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southern Connecticut State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,252 | 2,874 | 4,378 |
| Under 18 | 1,061 | 376 | 685 |
| 18-19 | 1,994 | 738 | 1,256 |
| 20-21 | 1,983 | 766 | 1,217 |
| 22-24 | 1,217 | 556 | 661 |
| 25-29 | 494 | 248 | 246 |
| 30-34 | 197 | 78 | 119 |
| 35-39 | 116 | 50 | 66 |
| 40-49 | 110 | 35 | 75 |
| 50-64 | 59 | 18 | 41 |
| 65 and over | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Total | 7,252 | 2,874 | 4,378 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,125 | 584 | 1,541 |
| 20-21 | 43 | 7 | 36 |
| 22-24 | 588 | 138 | 450 |
| 25-29 | 574 | 182 | 392 |
| 30-34 | 251 | 88 | 163 |
| 35-39 | 167 | 48 | 119 |
| 40-49 | 253 | 46 | 207 |
| 50-64 | 158 | 36 | 122 |
| 65 and over | 91 | 39 | 52 |
| Total | 2,125 | 584 | 1,541 |
Online Student Population
At Southern Connecticut State University, 4,800 students (51.19% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 958 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, 896 students live in Connecticut where Southern Connecticut State University is located in and 60 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,377 | 7,252 | 2,125 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 958 | 339 | 619 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,842 | 3,173 | 669 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,577 | 3,740 | 837 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 958 | 339 | 619 |
| Connecticut Residents | 896 | 322 | 574 |
| Other State in U.S. | 60 | 17 | 43 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
