| Peer Institutions | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 |
| Albany State University | 19 to 1 | 20 to 1 | 20 to 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Alcorn State University | 16 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Angelo State University | 21 to 1 | 19 to 1 | 19 to 1 | 18 to 1 |
| Delaware State University | 16 to 1 | 16 to 1 | 16 to 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Fayetteville State University | 17 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 18 to 1 |
| Grambling State University | 30 to 1 | 24 to 1 | 24 to 1 | 25 to 1 |
| McNeese State University | 21 to 1 | 19 to 1 | 19 to 1 | 19 to 1 |
| Norfolk State University | 16 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 18 to 1 |
| Texas Southern University | 14 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 18 to 1 |
| Virginia State University | 12 to 1 | 13 to 1 | 13 to 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2024 | |
| Total Enrollment | 5438 | 5270 | 5070 | 5114 | 5150 |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 4511 | 4394 | 4212 | 4279 | 4321 |
| Undergraduate Transfer-in Enrollment | 164 | 220 | 166 | 158 | 155 |
| Graduate Enrollment | 927 | 876 | 858 | 835 | 829 |
| Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2024 | |
| First-time, full-time bachelor's seeking student retention rate | 77% | 69% | 72% | 76% | 66% |
| First-time, part-time bachelor's seeking student retention rate | 58% | 50% | 59% | 71% | 58% |
| Graduation rate cohort as percent of total entering students | 42% | 29% | 37% | 32.34% | 36.16% |
[1] Data available via IEC NCES IPEDS