Student Population at SAU
Total Enrollment
2,441
Undergraduate
1,139
Graduate
1,302
Online Enrollment
1,506
Men Students
602
Women Students
1,839
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,441 students have enrolled at Spring Arbor University - 1,139 undergraduate and 1,302 graduate.
By gender, 602 male and 1,839 female students are attending Spring Arbor University. By attendance status, there are 2,018 full-time students and 423 part-time students.
The number of students at Spring Arbor University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Davenport University and Cornerstone University, its population is very small (average population is 5,026).
Spring Arbor University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,506 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SAU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
SAU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,026 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan average (1,809 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Arbor University | 2,441 | 1,139 | 1,302 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,026 | 3,999 | 1,027 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan | 1,809 | 1,757 | 490 |
The below chart compares the student population between Spring Arbor University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 602 male and 1,839 female students attending SAU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.33 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 SAU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,139 | 909 | 230 |
| Men | 418 | 327 | 91 |
| Women | 721 | 582 | 139 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,302 | 1,109 | 193 |
| Men | 184 | 158 | 26 |
| Women | 1,118 | 951 | 167 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,587 White students (65.01%) and 300 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (12.29%) at Spring Arbor University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Spring Arbor University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 68 | 22 | 46 |
| Hispanic | 52 | 19 | 33 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 707 | 241 | 466 |
| Two or More Races | 37 | 10 | 27 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 220 | 91 | 129 |
| Total | 1,139 | 418 | 721 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Asian | 42 | 7 | 35 |
| Black or African American | 164 | 22 | 142 |
| Hispanic | 65 | 12 | 53 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 880 | 118 | 762 |
| Two or More Races | 50 | 8 | 42 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 80 | 14 | 66 |
| Total | 1,302 | 184 | 1,118 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,020 students whose age under twenty five and 1,111 students whose age is over thirty years old at Spring Arbor University.
Especially, 77 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Spring Arbor University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,139 | 418 | 721 |
| Under 18 | 77 | 36 | 41 |
| 18-19 | 304 | 112 | 192 |
| 20-21 | 360 | 146 | 214 |
| 22-24 | 185 | 74 | 111 |
| 25-29 | 46 | 12 | 34 |
| 30-34 | 47 | 12 | 35 |
| 35-39 | 38 | 8 | 30 |
| 40-49 | 51 | 9 | 42 |
| 50-64 | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Total | 1,139 | 418 | 721 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,302 | 184 | 1,118 |
| 20-21 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 91 | 14 | 77 |
| 25-29 | 264 | 43 | 221 |
| 30-34 | 216 | 34 | 182 |
| 35-39 | 220 | 27 | 193 |
| 40-49 | 332 | 46 | 286 |
| 50-64 | 171 | 19 | 152 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 1,302 | 184 | 1,118 |
Online Student Population
At Spring Arbor University, 1,836 students (75.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,506 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, 977 students live in Michigan where Spring Arbor University is located in and 518 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,441 | 1,139 | 1,302 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,506 | 204 | 1,302 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 330 | 330 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 605 | 605 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,506 | 204 | 1,302 |
| Michigan Residents | 977 | 162 | 815 |
| Other State in U.S. | 518 | 41 | 477 |
| Outside of U.S. | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
