Southeast Missouri State University Student Population and Demographics

Southeast Missouri State Student Population

There are 9,501 students including 7,926 undergraduate and 1,575 graduate students at Southeast Missouri State University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 6,711 full-time and 2,790 part-time students with gender distribution of 3,863 male and 5,638 female students.

Southeast Missouri State University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,841 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Southeast Missouri State University has a total enrollment of 9,501 with a gender distribution of 40.66% male (3,863 students) and 59.34% female (5,638 students). There are 3,205 male and 4,721 female students in undergraduate school and 658 male and 917 female students are attending graduate school at Southeast Missouri State University.

Student Population By Gender
Southeast Missouri State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	9,501	3,863	5,638
Undergraduate	7,926	3,205	4,721
Graduate	1,575	658	917
Full-time	6,711	2,827	3,884
Part-time	2,790	1,036	1,754

[Chart] Southeast Missouri State University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Southeast Missouri State University has 6,711 full-time and 2,790 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 5,778 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 2,148 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 933 students are full-time and 642 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Southeast Missouri State University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	9,501	6,711	2,790
Undergraduate	7,926	5,778	2,148
Graduate	1,575	933	642
Men	3,863	2,827	1,036
Women	5,638	3,884	1,754

[Chart] Southeast Missouri State University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Southeast Missouri State University, 1,841 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,981 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 9,501 students.

In undergraduate schools, 4,689 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,133 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Southeast Missouri State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,501	7,926	1,575
Online Exclusively	1,841	1,280	561
In Some Online Classes	3,981	3,409	572
Not In Online Classes	3,679	3,237	442

[Chart] Southeast Missouri State University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Southeast Missouri State University. There are 25 American Indian/Native American, 6,442 White, 637 Black/African American, 88 Asian, 273 Hispanic, 4 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 317 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Southeast Missouri State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	9,501	3,863	5,638
American Indian/Native American	25	8	17
Asian	88	36	52
Black/African American	637	258	379
Hispanic	273	85	188
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	3	1
White	6,442	2,458	3,984
Two More	286	105	181
Race Un-Known	506	212	294

[Chart] Southeast Missouri State UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Southeast Missouri State University.

Age Distribution
Southeast Missouri State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,501	7,926	1,575
Under 18	1,358	1,358	0
Age 18-19	2,228	2,228	0
Age 20-21	2,442	2,404	38
Age 22-24	1,769	1,116	653
Age 25-29	770	346	424
Age 30-34	338	204	134
Age 35-39	227	111	116
Age 40-49	273	111	162
Age 50-64	76	37	39
Over 64	12	8	4
Age Un-Known	8	3	5

[Chart] Southeast Missouri State University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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