Student Population at MSUM

How many students at MSUM?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Minnesota State University Moorhead has a total enrollment of 4,386 students, including 3,375 undergraduate and 1,011 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,478 male students (33.7%) and 2,908 female students (66.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,382 White students (77.1%) and 224 Black students (5.1%).
Class Level Breakdown: 3,375 undergraduate students (76.9%) and 1,011 graduate students (23.1%).
Class Delivery: 1,172 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,237 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - MSUM'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, 1,478 male (33.70%) and 2,908 female (66.30%) students are attending Minnesota State University Moorhead. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 50.83.

By class level, 3,375 (76.95%) are undergraduate students and 1,011 (23.05%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 36.47% are male and 63.53% are female, while among graduate students, 24.43% are male and 75.57% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,386	3,375	1,011
Men	1,478	1,231	247
Women	2,908	2,144	764

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,382 White, 224 Black, and 78 Asian students out of a total of 4,386 are attending at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Minnesota State University Moorhead is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 39.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	70	21	49
Asian	78	32	46
Black	224	99	125
Hispanic	205	87	118
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	3,382	1,085	2,297
Two or more races	161	55	106
Race Unknown	92	34	58

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	53	18	35
Asian	65	27	38
Black	194	86	108
Hispanic	181	79	102
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	2,532	889	1,643
Two or more races	134	51	83
Race Unknown	55	20	35

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	17	3	14
Asian	13	5	8
Black	30	13	17
Hispanic	24	8	16
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	850	196	654
Two or more races	27	4	23
Race Unknown	37	14	23

Student Age Distribution

By age, MSUM has 62 students under 18 years old and 12 students over 65 years old. There are 2,960 students under 25 years old, and 1,431 students over 25 years old out of 4,410 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 62 students are younger than 18 and 9 students are older than 65. MSUM has 2,773 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 629 students aged 25 and over.

It has 187 graduate students aged under 25 and 802 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	62	43	19
18-19	1,083	749	334
20-21	1,064	702	362
22-24	751	464	287
25-29	452	288	164
30-34	272	154	118
35-39	246	172	74
40-49	325	220	105
50-64	124	81	43
Over 65	12	7	5

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	62	43	19
18-19	1,083	749	334
20-21	1,042	682	360
22-24	586	328	258
25-29	265	154	111
30-34	132	66	66
35-39	96	62	34
40-49	91	56	35
50-64	36	19	17
Over 65	9	6	3

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	22	20	2
22-24	165	136	29
25-29	187	134	53
30-34	140	88	52
35-39	150	110	40
40-49	234	164	70
50-64	88	62	26
Over 65	3	1	2

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 Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1,172 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,237 students are enrolled in some online courses.

890 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 282 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	4,386	1,172	2,237
Undergraduate	3,375	537	2,098
Graduate	1,011	635	139

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Minnesota Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	890	282
Undergraduate	370	167
Graduate	520	115

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,375 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 366 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.84%.281 students have transferred in as full-time status and 85 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,340
Transfer-in Full-time	281
Regular Part-time	669
Transfer-in Part-time	85

MSUM Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend MSUM?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,386 students are enrolled at MSUM.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at MSUM?

3,375 undergraduate and 1,011 graduate students are enrolled at MSUM.

What is the gender breakdown at MSUM?

1,478 male (33.70%) and 2,908 female (66.30%) students are attending MSUM.

What is the international student enrollment at MSUM?

172 international students (3.92%) are enrolled at MSUM, including 159 undergraduate and 13 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at MSUM?

MSUM has a student population that is predominantly White: 3,382 White (77.11%), 224 Black (5.11%), and 78 Asian (1.78%) students are enrolled.

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

62 students are under 18 and 12 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at MSUM take online courses?

1,172 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 2,237 students take some online courses.

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