For the academic year 2024-2025, Muskingum University has a total enrollment of 1,751 students, including 1,523 undergraduate and 228 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - Muskingum's body is relatively large.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 770 male (43.97%) and 981 female (56.03%) students are attending Muskingum University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 78.49.
By class level, 1,523 (86.98%) are undergraduate students and 228 (13.02%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 46.16% are male and 53.84% are female, while among graduate students, 29.39% are male and 70.61% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,751 | 1,523 | 228 |
| Men | 770 | 703 | 67 |
| Women | 981 | 820 | 161 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,330 White, 115 Black, and 10 Asian students out of a total of 1,751 are attending at Muskingum University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Muskingum University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 40.9% 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Black | 115 | 86 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 1,330 | 550 | 780 |
| Two or more races | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Race Unknown | 151 | 53 | 98 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Black | 106 | 80 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 1,154 | 499 | 655 |
| Two or more races | 70 | 34 | 36 |
| Race Unknown | 117 | 46 | 71 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 176 | 51 | 125 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Race Unknown | 34 | 7 | 27 |
By age, Muskingum has 103 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 1,405 students under 25 years old, and 478 students over 25 years old out of 2,108 total students.
Muskingum has 1,366 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 153 students aged 25 and over.
It has 39 graduate students aged under 25 and 325 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 103 | 70 | 33 |
| 18-19 | 605 | 332 | 273 |
| 20-21 | 472 | 231 | 241 |
| 22-24 | 225 | 112 | 113 |
| 25-29 | 116 | 76 | 40 |
| 30-34 | 114 | 96 | 18 |
| 35-39 | 61 | 49 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 130 | 104 | 26 |
| 50-64 | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 103 | 70 | 33 |
| 18-19 | 605 | 332 | 273 |
| 20-21 | 471 | 231 | 240 |
| 22-24 | 187 | 87 | 100 |
| 25-29 | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| 30-34 | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 42 | 35 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| 25-29 | 79 | 53 | 26 |
| 30-34 | 64 | 53 | 11 |
| 35-39 | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 88 | 69 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Muskingum University, 212 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 388 students are enrolled in some online courses.
186 students who live in Ohio or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 26 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,751 | 212 | 388 |
| Undergraduate | 1,523 | 66 | 339 |
| Graduate | 228 | 146 | 49 |
| Ohio Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 186 | 26 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 52 | 14 | 0 |
| Graduate | 134 | 12 | 0 |
Among 1,523 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 86 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.65%.63 students have transferred in as full-time status and 23 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,239 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 63 |
| Regular Part-time | 198 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 23 |
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