Student Population at MHC

How many students at MHC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Mount Holyoke College has a total enrollment of 2,275 students, including 2,178 undergraduate and 97 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 14 male students (0.6%) and 2,261 female students (99.4%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,197 White students (52.6%) and 236 Hispanic students (10.4%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,178 undergraduate students (95.7%) and 97 graduate students (4.3%).
Class Delivery: 96 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 0 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - MHC's body is significantly larger.

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, 14 male (0.62%) and 2,261 female (99.38%) students are attending Mount Holyoke College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 0.62.

By class level, 2,178 (95.74%) are undergraduate students and 97 (4.26%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 0.00% are male and 100.00% are female, while among graduate students, 14.43% are male and 85.57% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,275	2,178	97
Men	14	0	14
Women	2,261	2,178	83

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,197 White, 123 Black, and 146 Asian students out of a total of 2,275 are attending at Mount Holyoke College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Mount Holyoke College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.2% 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	2	0	2
Asian	146	0	146
Black	123	2	121
Hispanic	236	4	232
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	0	2
White	1,197	8	1,189
Two or more races	122	0	122
Race Unknown	17	0	17

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	2
Asian	146	146
Black	115	115
Hispanic	222	222
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2
White	1,126	1,126
Two or more races	121	121
Race Unknown	16	16

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-
Black	8	2	6
Hispanic	14	4	10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	71	8	63
Two or more races	1	0	1
Race Unknown	1	0	1

Student Age Distribution

By age, MHC has 27 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 2,156 students under 25 years old, and 119 students over 25 years old out of 2,275 total students.

MHC has 2,138 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 40 students aged 25 and over.

It has 18 graduate students aged under 25 and 79 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	27	27	0
18-19	939	939	0
20-21	963	963	0
22-24	227	222	5
25-29	37	36	1
30-34	24	20	4
35-39	16	15	1
40-49	29	26	3
50-64	12	12	0
Over 65	1	1	0

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men
Under 18	27	27
18-19	939	939
20-21	963	963
22-24	209	209
25-29	18	18
30-34	10	10
35-39	4	4
40-49	5	5
50-64	3	3

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
22-24	18	13	5
25-29	19	18	1
30-34	14	10	4
35-39	12	11	1
40-49	24	21	3
50-64	9	9	0
Over 65	1	1	0

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 Mount Holyoke College, 96 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.

63 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 33 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses
All Students	2,275	96
Undergraduate	2,178	0
Graduate	97	96

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Massachusetts Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	63	31	2
Undergraduate	0	0	0
Graduate	63	31	2

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,178 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 15 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.69%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,154
Transfer-in Full-time	15
Regular Part-time	9
Transfer-in Part-time	0

MHC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend MHC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,275 students are enrolled at MHC.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at MHC?

2,178 undergraduate and 97 graduate students are enrolled at MHC.

What is the gender breakdown at MHC?

14 male (0.62%) and 2,261 female (99.38%) students are attending MHC.

What is the international student enrollment at MHC?

430 international students (18.90%) are enrolled at MHC, including 428 undergraduate and 2 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at MHC?

MHC has a student population that is diverse: 1,197 White (52.62%), 123 Black (5.41%), and 146 Asian (6.42%) students are enrolled.

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

27 students are under 18 and 1 students are over 65 years old.

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