diff --git a/vulcan/_client.py b/vulcan/_client.py
index cffbdf9..212de2c 100644
--- a/vulcan/_client.py
+++ b/vulcan/_client.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from ._api import Api
 from ._data import VulcanData
 from ._utils import log
-from .model import Student
+from .model import Student, StudentState
 
 
 class Vulcan:
@@ -50,15 +50,18 @@ def set_logging_level(logging_level: int):
         """
         log.setLevel(logging_level)
 
-    async def get_students(self, cached=True) -> List[Student]:
+    async def get_students(
+        self, state: StudentState = StudentState.ACTIVE, cached=True
+    ) -> List[Student]:
         """Gets students assigned to this account.
 
+        :param state: the state of the students to get
         :param bool cached: whether to allow returning the cached list
         :rtype: List[:class:`~vulcan.model.Student`]
         """
         if self._students and cached:
             return self._students
-        self._students = await Student.get(self._api)
+        self._students = await Student.get(self._api, state)
         return self._students
 
     @property
diff --git a/vulcan/model/__init__.py b/vulcan/model/__init__.py
index 43b4702..721af1d 100644
--- a/vulcan/model/__init__.py
+++ b/vulcan/model/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from ._pupil import Gender, Pupil
 from ._school import School
 from ._serializable import Serializable
-from ._student import Student
+from ._student import Student, StudentState
 from ._subject import Subject
 from ._teacher import Teacher
 from ._team import TeamClass, TeamVirtual
diff --git a/vulcan/model/_student.py b/vulcan/model/_student.py
index 870b7bb..bd252d8 100644
--- a/vulcan/model/_student.py
+++ b/vulcan/model/_student.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from enum import Enum
 from typing import List
 
 from related import ChildField, SequenceField, StringField, immutable
@@ -12,6 +13,17 @@
 from ._unit import Unit
 
 
+class StudentState(Enum):
+    """Student state enumeration.
+
+    :cvar int ACTIVE: active student
+    :cvar int INACTIVE: inactive student
+    """
+
+    ACTIVE = 0
+    INACTIVE = 3
+
+
 @immutable
 class Student(Serializable):
     """A student object, along with his school, class and period information
@@ -33,6 +45,7 @@ class Student(Serializable):
     class_: str = StringField(key="ClassDisplay")
     symbol: str = StringField(key="TopLevelPartition")
     symbol_code: str = StringField(key="Partition")
+    state: StudentState = ChildField(StudentState, key="State")
 
     pupil: Pupil = ChildField(Pupil, key="Pupil")
     unit: Unit = ChildField(Unit, key="Unit")
@@ -74,9 +87,11 @@ def period_by_id(self, period_id: int) -> Period:
         return next((period for period in self.periods if period.id == period_id), None)
 
     @classmethod
-    async def get(cls, api, **kwargs) -> List["Student"]:
+    async def get(cls, api, state, **kwargs) -> List["Student"]:
         """
         :rtype: List[:class:`~vulcan.model.Student`]
         """
         data = await api.get(STUDENT_LIST, **kwargs)
-        return [Student.load(student) for student in data]
+        return [
+            Student.load(student) for student in data if student["State"] == state.value
+        ]