Student Population at MSU

How many students at MSU? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,324 students have enrolled in Midwestern State University with 4,303 undergraduate and 1,021 graduate students.

By gender, 1,924 male and 3,400 female students are attending the school.

It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (10,123 students on average - public Master's College and University (larger programs)).

1,344 students are enrolled exclusively, and 2,398 students are enrolled in some online courses.

You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.

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Student Population by Gender

Midwestern State University has a total of 5,324 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 4,303 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,021 students joined graduate programs.

By gender, 1,924 male and 3,400 female students (the male-female ratio is 36:64) are attending the school.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,324	4,303	1,021
Men	1,924	1,584	340
Women	3,400	2,719	681

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,214 White, 718 Black, and 158 Asian students out of a total of 5,324 are attending at Midwestern State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Midwestern State University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 74.4% 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	45	15	30
Asian	158	65	93
Black	718	287	431
Hispanic	1,322	454	868
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	8	7	1
White	2,214	713	1,501
Two or more races	236	87	149
Race Unknown	147	55	92

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	37	14	23
Asian	129	54	75
Black	608	253	355
Hispanic	1,199	418	781
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	6	5	1
White	1,748	601	1,147
Two or more races	200	72	128
Race Unknown	130	48	82

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	8	1	7
Asian	29	11	18
Black	110	34	76
Hispanic	123	36	87
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	466	112	354
Two or more races	36	15	21
Race Unknown	17	7	10

Student Age Distribution

By age, MSU has 226 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 3,680 students under 25 years old, and 1,643 students over 25 years old out of 5,324 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 226 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. MSU has 3,448 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 854 students aged 25 and over.

It has 232 graduate students aged under 25 and 789 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	226	133	93
18-19	1,412	897	515
20-21	1,129	709	420
22-24	913	539	374
25-29	579	339	240
30-34	325	225	100
35-39	232	171	61
40-49	353	264	89
50-64	150	120	30
Over 65	4	3	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	226	133	93
18-19	1,412	897	515
20-21	1,112	700	412
22-24	698	418	280
25-29	341	203	138
30-34	171	126	45
35-39	127	92	35
40-49	154	105	49
50-64	59	44	15
Over 65	2	1	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	17	9	8
22-24	215	121	94
25-29	238	136	102
30-34	154	99	55
35-39	105	79	26
40-49	199	159	40
50-64	91	76	15
Over 65	2	2	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 Midwestern State University, 1,344 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,398 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,176 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 168 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	5,324	1,344	2,398
Undergraduate	4,303	751	2,126
Graduate	1,021	593	272

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Texas Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	1,176	157	11
Undergraduate	650	97	4
Graduate	526	60	7

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,303 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 409 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.50%.315 students have transferred in as full-time status and 94 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	3,052
Transfer-in Full-time	315
Regular Part-time	842
Transfer-in Part-time	94

MSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend MSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 5,324 students are enrolled at MSU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at MSU?

4,303 undergraduate and 1,021 graduate students are enrolled at MSU.

What is the gender breakdown at MSU?

1,924 male (36.14%) and 3,400 female (63.86%) students are attending MSU.

What is the international student enrollment at MSU?

476 international students (8.94%) are enrolled at MSU, including 246 undergraduate and 230 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at MSU?

MSU has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 2,214 White (41.59%), 718 Black (13.49%), and 158 Asian (2.97%) students are enrolled.