The student population at Malone University is 1,256 (992 undergraduate and 264 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 466 (27.06%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,471 where 1,256 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,722 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,199 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,722 to 1,256 students, a net loss of 466 (27.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Malone University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,722 | 1,367 | 545 | 822 | 355 | 123 | 232 |
| 2016-17 | 1,667 -55 | 1,311 -56 | 541 -4 | 770 -52 | 356 1 | 110 -13 | 246 14 |
| 2017-18 | 1,705 38 | 1,333 22 | 556 15 | 777 7 | 372 16 | 104 -6 | 268 22 |
| 2018-19 | 1,667 -38 | 1,288 -45 | 544 -12 | 744 -33 | 379 7 | 105 1 | 274 6 |
| 2019-20 | 1,524 -143 | 1,147 -141 | 453 -91 | 694 -50 | 377 -2 | 103 -2 | 274 |
| 2020-21 | 1,463 -61 | 1,114 -33 | 444 -9 | 670 -24 | 349 -28 | 88 -15 | 261 -13 |
| 2021-22 | 1,306 -157 | 1,018 -96 | 422 -22 | 596 -74 | 288 -61 | 77 -11 | 211 -50 |
| 2022-23 | 1,199 -107 | 947 -71 | 448 26 | 499 -97 | 252 -36 | 58 -19 | 194 -17 |
| 2023-24 | 1,205 6 | 987 40 | 450 2 | 537 38 | 218 -34 | 52 -6 | 166 -28 |
| 2024-25 | 1,256 51 | 992 5 | 435 -15 | 557 20 | 264 46 | 68 16 | 196 30 |
| Average | 1,471 | 1,150 | 484 | 667 | 321 | 89 | 232 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,150 where 992 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Malone University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,367 | 1,171 | 476 | 695 | 196 | 69 | 127 |
| 2016-17 | 1,311 | 1,145 | 484 | 661 | 166 | 57 | 109 |
| 2017-18 | 1,333 | 1,099 | 477 | 622 | 234 | 79 | 155 |
| 2018-19 | 1,288 | 1,044 | 466 | 578 | 244 | 78 | 166 |
| 2019-20 | 1,147 | 923 | 377 | 546 | 224 | 76 | 148 |
| 2020-21 | 1,114 | 857 | 339 | 518 | 257 | 105 | 152 |
| 2021-22 | 1,018 | 796 | 324 | 472 | 222 | 98 | 124 |
| 2022-23 | 947 | 746 | 345 | 401 | 201 | 103 | 98 |
| 2023-24 | 987 | 736 | 345 | 391 | 251 | 105 | 146 |
| 2024-25 | 992 | 757 | 330 | 427 | 235 | 105 | 130 |
| Average | 1,150 | 1,150 | 396 | 531 | 1,150 | 88 | 136 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 321 where 264 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Malone University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 355 | 86 | 35 | 51 | 269 | 88 | 181 |
| 2016-17 | 356 | 77 | 28 | 49 | 279 | 82 | 197 |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 89 | 24 | 65 | 283 | 80 | 203 |
| 2018-19 | 379 | 99 | 35 | 64 | 280 | 70 | 210 |
| 2019-20 | 377 | 110 | 42 | 68 | 267 | 61 | 206 |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 96 | 28 | 68 | 253 | 60 | 193 |
| 2021-22 | 288 | 67 | 26 | 41 | 221 | 51 | 170 |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 69 | 25 | 44 | 183 | 33 | 150 |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 82 | 29 | 53 | 136 | 23 | 113 |
| 2024-25 | 264 | 99 | 36 | 63 | 165 | 32 | 133 |
| Average | 321 | 321 | 31 | 57 | 321 | 58 | 176 |
The percentage of white students is 73.49%. The percentage was 84.03% 10 years ago and Malone still has a high percentage of white students. 1.19% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.87% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.03% to 73.49%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.64% to 1.19%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.29% to 6.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.26% to 2.87%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4539 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2842 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Malone University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7 | 11 | 160 | 39 | 3 | 1,447 | 38 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 13 | 190 | 42 | 0 | 1,354 | 44 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 13 | 181 | 42 | 0 | 1,367 | 58 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 12 | 196 | 43 | 0 | 1,307 | 45 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 14 | 140 | 32 | 0 | 1,202 | 49 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 13 | 126 | 44 | 0 | 1,111 | 59 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 23 | 103 | 43 | 0 | 977 | 43 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 20 | 99 | 38 | 0 | 907 | 29 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 12 | 85 | 41 | 0 | 945 | 37 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 15 | 83 | 36 | 1 | 923 | 34 |
| Average | 3 | 15 | 136 | 40 | 0 | 1,154 | 44 |
276 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 32.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Malone University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,722 | 209 | 401 | 1,112 |
| 2016-17 | 1,667 | 177 | 457 | 1,033 |
| 2017-18 | 1,705 | 217 | 373 | 1,115 |
| 2018-19 | 1,667 | 246 | 391 | 1,030 |
| 2019-20 | 1,524 | 297 | 379 | 848 |
| 2020-21 | 1,463 | 334 | 424 | 705 |
| 2021-22 | 1,306 | 350 | 433 | 523 |
| 2022-23 | 1,199 | 310 | 453 | 436 |
| 2023-24 | 1,205 | 244 | 526 | 435 |
| 2024-25 | 1,256 | 276 | 538 | 442 |
| Average | 1,471 | 266 | 438 | 768 |
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