Student Population at Marian (Indianapolis, IN)

How many students at Marian?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Marian University has a total enrollment of 3,486 students, including 2,378 undergraduate and 1,108 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,383 male students (39.7%) and 2,103 female students (60.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,986 White students (57%) and 505 Black students (14.5%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,378 undergraduate students (68.2%) and 1,108 graduate students (31.8%).
Class Delivery: 523 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 751 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Marian's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,383 male (39.67%) and 2,103 female (60.33%) students are attending Marian University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 65.76.

By class level, 2,378 (68.22%) are undergraduate students and 1,108 (31.78%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 41.97% are male and 58.03% are female, while among graduate students, 34.75% are male and 65.25% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,486	2,378	1,108
Men	1,383	998	385
Women	2,103	1,380	723

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,986 White, 505 Black, and 172 Asian students out of a total of 3,486 are attending at Marian University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Marian University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	4	2	2
Asian	172	77	95
Black	505	194	311
Hispanic	416	156	260
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	1	2
White	1,986	770	1,216
Two or more races	166	83	83
Race Unknown	160	55	105

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	3	2	1
Asian	57	23	34
Black	396	153	243
Hispanic	338	133	205
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	1,338	561	777
Two or more races	137	65	72
Race Unknown	49	21	28

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	0	1
Asian	115	54	61
Black	109	41	68
Hispanic	78	23	55
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	0	2
White	648	209	439
Two or more races	29	18	11
Race Unknown	111	34	77

Student Age Distribution

By age, Marian has 68 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 2,329 students under 25 years old, and 1,251 students over 25 years old out of 3,586 total students.

Marian has 1,965 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 522 students aged 25 and over.

It has 364 graduate students aged under 25 and 729 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	68	47	21
18-19	856	480	376
20-21	695	381	314
22-24	710	436	274
25-29	662	418	244
30-34	200	142	58
35-39	139	106	33
40-49	177	140	37
50-64	70	46	24
Over 65	3	2	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	68	47	21
18-19	856	480	376
20-21	693	379	314
22-24	348	197	151
25-29	213	161	52
30-34	103	85	18
35-39	83	69	14
40-49	91	78	13
50-64	32	24	8

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	2	2	0
22-24	362	239	123
25-29	449	257	192
30-34	97	57	40
35-39	56	37	19
40-49	86	62	24
50-64	38	22	16
Over 65	3	2	1

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Marian University, 523 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 751 students are enrolled in some online courses.

320 students who live in Indiana or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 203 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	3,486	523	751
Undergraduate	2,378	395	505
Graduate	1,108	128	246

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Indiana Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	320	203
Undergraduate	214	181
Graduate	106	22

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,378 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 92 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.87%.79 students have transferred in as full-time status and 13 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,066
Transfer-in Full-time	79
Regular Part-time	220
Transfer-in Part-time	13

Marian Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Marian?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,486 students are enrolled at Marian.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Marian?

2,378 undergraduate and 1,108 graduate students are enrolled at Marian.

What is the gender breakdown at Marian?

1,383 male (39.67%) and 2,103 female (60.33%) students are attending Marian.

What is the international student enrollment at Marian?

74 international students (2.12%) are enrolled at Marian, including 59 undergraduate and 15 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Marian?

Marian has a student population that is diverse: 1,986 White (56.97%), 505 Black (14.49%), and 172 Asian (4.93%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Marian are under 18 or over 65?

68 students are under 18 and 3 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Marian take online courses?

523 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 751 students take some online courses.

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