Southeast Missouri State University Student Population Overview

9,927
Total Students
8,454
Undergraduates
1,473
Graduates
72%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Southeast Missouri State University educates a diverse community of 9,927 students, with 8,454 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,473 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

9,927

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

20:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate85%
Graduate15%

Enrollment Type

Southeast Missouri State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 72% of students being full-time and 28% being part-time, totaling 9,927 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

72% Full-Time

28% Part-Time

7,133

Full-Time Students

2,794

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

85% Undergraduate

15% Graduate

8,454

Undergraduate

1,473

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Southeast Missouri State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 2,597 students, but also includes 1,251 students in the Under 18 range, 2,495 students in the 18-19 range, 1,238 students in the 22-24 range, 873 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 903 students in the 25+ age group, with 37 in the 20-21 category, 533 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
1,251 (15%)
18-19
2,495 (30%)
20-21
2,597 (31%)
22-24
1,238 (15%)
25+
873 (10%)
Under 181,251
18-192,495
20-212,597
22-241,238
25+873

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
37 (3%)
22-24
533 (36%)
25+
903 (61%)
20-2137
22-24533
25+903

Gender Distribution

Southeast Missouri State University has more women than men with 5,085 female students and 3,369 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
3,369 (40%)
Women
5,085 (60%)

Men

3,369

34%

Women

5,085

51%

Geographic Origin

Southeast Missouri State University has 77% (1,069 students) from in-state Missouri, 15% (209 students) from out-of-state, and 8% (110 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
1,069 (77%)
Out-of-State
209 (15%)
International
110 (8%)
In-State (Missouri)
1,069(77%)
Out-of-State
209(15%)
International
110(8%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,388

New students this year

Campus Location

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

City: Small