SEC schools ranked by enrollment for 2025

Jun 14, 2025 - 06:00

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SEC schools ranked by enrollment for 2025

The collegiate experience is made better by athletics. No conference has been as successful over the last decade as the SEC. Though they haven't won the national championship in either of the last two seasons, the conference has been the standard bearer in college football.

When you look across the SEC landscape, two programs rank in the top 10 in enrollment among national universities and they both reside in Texas. Texas A&M University has the third-highest enrollment in the nation, according to US News and World Report, and the Texas Longhorns are No. 8.

Interestingly, enrollment is down for 12 of the 16 programs in the SEC. Kentucky and Texas experienced the largest year-over-year enrollment drops, with a decrease of more than 10,000 students. Only two programs saw their enrollment increase, according to US News: Georgia and Florida. Two programs had the same enrollment year over year: Vanderbilt and Missouri. Two programs in the top five in enrollment actually ranked in the bottom five in US News and World Report's academic rankings among SEC schools: Alabama and LSU.

On average, conference enrollment decreased by more than 4,000 students per school. If you only include the schools that had a reduction in their student body, the drop in enrollment increases to 6,458 students per institution.

Here's a look at how the SEC ranks in enrollment according to US News and World Report.

1. Texas A&M Aggies

Nov 30, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; A general view of the student section during the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Texas Longhorns. The Longhorns defeated the Aggies 17-7. at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Undergraduate enrollment: 59,933

Change: minus-9,765

2. Texas Longhorns

Students get fired up at the Texas Fight Rally and Parade Wednesday October 9, 2024. Continuing a longstanding tradition, students and fans sent the No. 1 ranked Longhorns to Dallas where they will play Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday.

Undergraduate enrollment: 42,444

Change: minus-10,638

3. Alabama Crimson Tide

Oct 26, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide mascot ÒBig AlÓ crowd surfs the student section during the fourth quarter against the Missouri Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images

Undergraduate enrollment: 33,435

Change: minus-6,188

4. Florida Gators

Fans cheer the Gators during second half action as Florida takes on Eastern Washington at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Sunday, October 2, 2022. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Ncaa Football Florida Gators Vs Eastern Washington Eagles

Undergraduate enrollment: 34,924

Change: plus-372

5. LSU Tigers

Sep 30, 2017; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers mascot Mike the Tiger body surfs his way up the student section of Tiger Stadium during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Troy Trojans at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Undergraduate enrollment: 32,574

Change: Minus-92

6. Georgia Bulldogs

Feb 25, 2025; Athens, Georgia, USA; Post game scenes and reactions after the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Florida Gators and the fans rushed the court at Stegeman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Undergraduate enrollment: 31,554

Change: plus-1,388

7. Tennessee Volunteers

Undergraduate enrollment: 28,883

Change: minus-7,117

8. South Carolina Gamecocks

Nov 19, 2022; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks students celebrate on the field following their win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Undergraduate enrollment: 28,470

Change: minus-7,830

9. Arkansas Razorbacks

FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS - NOVEMBER 16: Students of the Arkansas Razorbacks give the Horns Down symbol before a game against the Texas Longhorns at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on November 16, 2024 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Undergraduate enrollment: 27,742

Change: minus-4,398

10. Auburn Tigers

Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) celebrates with students as Auburn Tigers take on Tennessee Volunteers at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Auburn Tigers defeated Tennessee Volunteers 53-51.

Undergraduate enrollment: 26,874

Change: minus-8141

11. Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky students were in an array of emotions of dismay as No.1 Auburn cruises past the Wildcats 94-78 -- Auburn's first win at Rupp Arena since 1988 -- in SEC basketball Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Kentucky March 1, 2025

Undergraduate enrollment: 23,930

Change: Minus-10,070

12. Missouri Tigers

Freshmen and Marching Mizzou members run through the Columns at the University of Missouri on Sunday during the Tiger Walk event. Firstday enrollment was 30,831, up 3.6 percent from last year. That includes 23,659 undergraduates, an increase of 3.7 percent from last year, and 6,018 graduate students, up 3.6 percent.

Undergraduate enrollment: 23,629

Change: No Change

13. Oklahoma Sooners

Heisman Trophy winner and former OU quarterback Baker Mayfield waits to get a photo taken after a statue of him was unveiled during a ceremony at halftime of the University of Oklahoma's annual spring football game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April 23, 2022.

Ou Sooners Spring Football Game

Undergraduate enrollment: 22,046

Change: minus-6,578

14. Ole Miss Rebels

Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin reacts near the end of his team's game against Georgia at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Undergraduate enrollment: 19,094

Change: Minus-4,806

15. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby.

Undergraduate enrollment: 18,230

Change: minus-3,668

16. Vanderbilt Commodores

Oct 5, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (2) celebrates after an upset victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Undergraduate enrollment in fall 2024: 7,152

Change: No Change

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