For the academic year 2024-2025, Marian University has a total enrollment of 1,246 students, including 1,021 undergraduate and 225 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - Marian's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 422 male (33.87%) and 824 female (66.13%) students are attending Marian University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 51.21.
By class level, 1,021 (81.94%) are undergraduate students and 225 (18.06%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 37.81% are male and 62.19% are female, while among graduate students, 16.00% are male and 84.00% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,246 | 1,021 | 225 |
| Men | 422 | 386 | 36 |
| Women | 824 | 635 | 189 |
By race/ethnicity, 833 White, 86 Black, and 16 Asian students out of a total of 1,246 are attending at Marian University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Marian University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 53.2% 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 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Asian | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Black | 86 | 34 | 52 |
| Hispanic | 141 | 47 | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 833 | 252 | 581 |
| Two or more races | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Race Unknown | 55 | 14 | 41 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Asian | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Black | 73 | 34 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 124 | 46 | 78 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 667 | 228 | 439 |
| Two or more races | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Race Unknown | 43 | 11 | 32 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Black | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 166 | 24 | 142 |
| Two or more races | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 12 | 3 | 9 |
By age, Marian has 7 students under 18 years old and 9 students over 65 years old. There are 841 students under 25 years old, and 475 students over 25 years old out of 1,319 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 7 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Marian has 820 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 251 students aged 25 and over.
It has 21 graduate students aged under 25 and 224 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 18-19 | 294 | 184 | 110 |
| 20-21 | 327 | 205 | 122 |
| 22-24 | 213 | 110 | 103 |
| 25-29 | 98 | 78 | 20 |
| 30-34 | 105 | 85 | 20 |
| 35-39 | 85 | 72 | 13 |
| 40-49 | 116 | 98 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 62 | 45 | 17 |
| Over 65 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 18-19 | 294 | 184 | 110 |
| 20-21 | 326 | 204 | 122 |
| 22-24 | 193 | 100 | 93 |
| 25-29 | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| 30-34 | 59 | 46 | 13 |
| 35-39 | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 64 | 54 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| 25-29 | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 52 | 44 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 8 | 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 Marian University, 372 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 182 students are enrolled in some online courses.
189 students who live in Wisconsin or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 183 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,246 | 372 | 182 |
| Undergraduate | 1,021 | 180 | 172 |
| Graduate | 225 | 192 | 10 |
| Wisconsin Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 189 | 183 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 98 | 82 | 0 |
| Graduate | 91 | 101 | 0 |
Among 1,021 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 128 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.54%.69 students have transferred in as full-time status and 59 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 723 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 69 |
| Regular Part-time | 170 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 59 |
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