The student population at Marist University is 6,356 (5,551 undergraduate and 805 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 118 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Marist is 87.33% which is decreased by 25 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 93 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
493 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -27.07% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,533 where 6,356 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
87.33% of total students is undergraduate students and 12.67% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 25 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 93 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Marist than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Marist University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,474 | 5,576 | 2,281 | 3,295 | 898 | 478 | 420 |
| 2016-17 | 6,569 95 | 5,616 40 | 2,331 50 | 3,285 -10 | 953 55 | 450 -28 | 503 83 |
| 2017-18 | 6,657 88 | 5,699 83 | 2,421 90 | 3,278 -7 | 958 5 | 411 -39 | 547 44 |
| 2018-19 | 6,624 -33 | 5,670 -29 | 2,382 -39 | 3,288 10 | 954 -4 | 399 -12 | 555 8 |
| 2019-20 | 6,738 114 | 5,824 154 | 2,463 81 | 3,361 73 | 914 -40 | 353 -46 | 561 6 |
| 2020-21 | 6,600 -138 | 5,682 -142 | 2,431 -32 | 3,251 -110 | 918 4 | 340 -13 | 578 17 |
| 2021-22 | 6,396 -204 | 5,510 -172 | 2,350 -81 | 3,160 -91 | 886 -32 | 340 | 546 -32 |
| 2022-23 | 6,464 68 | 5,475 -35 | 2,289 -61 | 3,186 26 | 989 103 | 432 92 | 557 11 |
| 2023-24 | 6,452 -12 | 5,545 70 | 2,379 90 | 3,166 -20 | 907 -82 | 396 -36 | 511 -46 |
| 2024-25 | 6,356 -96 | 5,551 6 | 2,333 -46 | 3,218 52 | 805 -102 | 295 -101 | 510 -1 |
| Average | 6,533 | 5,615 | 2,366 | 3,249 | 918 | 389 | 529 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,615 where 5,551 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 Marist University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,576 | 4,874 | 2,000 | 2,874 | 702 | 281 | 421 |
| 2016-17 | 5,616 | 4,966 | 2,046 | 2,920 | 650 | 285 | 365 |
| 2017-18 | 5,699 | 5,085 | 2,154 | 2,931 | 614 | 267 | 347 |
| 2018-19 | 5,670 | 5,139 | 2,156 | 2,983 | 531 | 226 | 305 |
| 2019-20 | 5,824 | 5,199 | 2,167 | 3,032 | 625 | 296 | 329 |
| 2020-21 | 5,682 | 4,947 | 2,054 | 2,893 | 735 | 377 | 358 |
| 2021-22 | 5,510 | 4,880 | 2,035 | 2,845 | 630 | 315 | 315 |
| 2022-23 | 5,475 | 4,919 | 2,028 | 2,891 | 556 | 261 | 295 |
| 2023-24 | 5,545 | 4,881 | 2,044 | 2,837 | 664 | 335 | 329 |
| 2024-25 | 5,551 | 5,054 | 2,110 | 2,944 | 497 | 223 | 274 |
| Average | 5,615 | 5,615 | 2,079 | 2,915 | 5,615 | 287 | 334 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 918 where 805 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 Marist University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 898 | 328 | 186 | 142 | 570 | 292 | 278 |
| 2016-17 | 953 | 293 | 138 | 155 | 660 | 312 | 348 |
| 2017-18 | 958 | 308 | 105 | 203 | 650 | 306 | 344 |
| 2018-19 | 954 | 301 | 104 | 197 | 653 | 295 | 358 |
| 2019-20 | 914 | 312 | 90 | 222 | 602 | 263 | 339 |
| 2020-21 | 918 | 382 | 116 | 266 | 536 | 224 | 312 |
| 2021-22 | 886 | 413 | 152 | 261 | 473 | 188 | 285 |
| 2022-23 | 989 | 587 | 277 | 310 | 402 | 155 | 247 |
| 2023-24 | 907 | 517 | 214 | 303 | 390 | 182 | 208 |
| 2024-25 | 805 | 433 | 141 | 292 | 372 | 154 | 218 |
| Average | 918 | 918 | 152 | 235 | 918 | 237 | 294 |
The percentage of white students is 66.54%. The percentage was 71.12% 10 years ago and Marist still has a high percentage of white students. 3.84% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.63% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.12% to 66.54%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.78% to 3.84%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.91% to 3.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.57% to 13.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5362 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4843 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Marist 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 | 10 | 180 | 253 | 555 | 4 | 4,604 | 121 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 193 | 281 | 605 | 6 | 4,694 | 136 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 177 | 313 | 655 | 2 | 4,790 | 143 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 183 | 321 | 658 | 3 | 4,780 | 183 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 208 | 314 | 748 | 5 | 4,691 | 195 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 210 | 312 | 748 | 4 | 4,509 | 168 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 223 | 286 | 720 | 6 | 4,370 | 176 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 218 | 238 | 782 | 4 | 4,270 | 184 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 234 | 238 | 772 | 4 | 4,185 | 185 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 244 | 231 | 835 | 3 | 4,229 | 202 |
| Average | 7 | 207 | 279 | 708 | 4 | 4,512 | 169 |
493 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -27.07% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Marist University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,474 | 676 | 836 | 4,962 |
| 2016-17 | 6,569 | 719 | 808 | 5,042 |
| 2017-18 | 6,657 | 728 | 849 | 5,080 |
| 2018-19 | 6,624 | 705 | 1,054 | 4,865 |
| 2019-20 | 6,738 | 647 | 926 | 5,165 |
| 2020-21 | 6,600 | 826 | 3,068 | 2,706 |
| 2021-22 | 6,396 | 654 | 1,703 | 4,039 |
| 2022-23 | 6,464 | 543 | 1,736 | 4,185 |
| 2023-24 | 6,452 | 501 | 1,798 | 4,153 |
| 2024-25 | 6,356 | 493 | 1,799 | 4,064 |
| Average | 6,533 | 649 | 1,458 | 4,426 |
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