For the academic year 2024-2025, Mission University has a total enrollment of 434 students, including 381 undergraduate and 53 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Theological seminaries, Bible college, and other faith-related institution - which average 325 - Mission's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 278 male (64.06%) and 156 female (35.94%) students are attending Mission University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 178.21.
By class level, 381 (87.79%) are undergraduate students and 53 (12.21%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 63.78% are male and 36.22% are female, while among graduate students, 66.04% are male and 33.96% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 434 | 381 | 53 |
| Men | 278 | 243 | 35 |
| Women | 156 | 138 | 18 |
By race/ethnicity, 331 White, 26 Black, and 4 Asian students out of a total of 434 are attending at Mission University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Mission University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 40.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Asian | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Black | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 331 | 208 | 123 |
| Two or more races | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Asian | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Black | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 289 | 183 | 106 |
| Two or more races | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
By age, Mission has 1 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 279 students under 25 years old, and 96 students over 25 years old out of 377 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 1 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Mission has 272 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 68 students aged 25 and over.
It has 7 graduate students aged under 25 and 28 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 112 | 44 | 68 |
| 20-21 | 104 | 29 | 75 |
| 22-24 | 62 | 22 | 40 |
| 25-29 | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| 30-34 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| 35-39 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 112 | 44 | 68 |
| 20-21 | 102 | 27 | 75 |
| 22-24 | 57 | 21 | 36 |
| 25-29 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| 30-34 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| 35-39 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 25-29 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 30-34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Mission University, 122 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 13 students are enrolled in some online courses.
60 students who live in Missouri or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 62 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 434 | 122 | 13 |
| Undergraduate | 381 | 69 | 13 |
| Graduate | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Missouri Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 60 | 62 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 34 | 35 | 0 |
| Graduate | 26 | 27 | 0 |
Among 381 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 56 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 14.70%.44 students have transferred in as full-time status and 12 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 292 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 44 |
| Regular Part-time | 33 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 12 |
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