The student population at Mayville State University is 1,134 (1,067 undergraduate and 67 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 24 (2.16%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,140 where 1,134 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,212 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,025 in 2024. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,110 to 1,134 students, a net gain of 24 (2.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mayville State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,110 | 1,091 | 468 | 623 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| 2016-17 | 1,130 20 | 1,108 17 | 468 | 640 17 | 22 3 | 4 -2 | 18 5 |
| 2017-18 | 1,140 10 | 1,097 -11 | 432 -36 | 665 25 | 43 21 | 13 9 | 30 12 |
| 2018-19 | 1,184 44 | 1,147 50 | 436 4 | 711 46 | 37 -6 | 13 | 24 -6 |
| 2019-20 | 1,212 28 | 1,187 40 | 429 -7 | 758 47 | 25 -12 | 13 | 12 -12 |
| 2020-21 | 1,168 -44 | 1,145 -42 | 426 -3 | 719 -39 | 23 -2 | 6 -7 | 17 5 |
| 2021-22 | 1,172 4 | 1,147 2 | 465 39 | 682 -37 | 25 2 | 3 -3 | 22 5 |
| 2022-23 | 1,123 -49 | 1,077 -70 | 397 -68 | 680 -2 | 46 21 | 10 7 | 36 14 |
| 2023-24 | 1,025 -98 | 963 -114 | 389 -8 | 574 -106 | 62 16 | 11 1 | 51 15 |
| 2024-25 | 1,134 109 | 1,067 104 | 432 43 | 635 61 | 67 5 | 10 -1 | 57 6 |
| Average | 1,140 | 1,103 | 434 | 669 | 37 | 9 | 28 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,103 where 1,067 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 Mayville State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,091 | 638 | 316 | 322 | 453 | 152 | 301 |
| 2016-17 | 1,108 | 612 | 291 | 321 | 496 | 177 | 319 |
| 2017-18 | 1,097 | 600 | 279 | 321 | 497 | 153 | 344 |
| 2018-19 | 1,147 | 608 | 276 | 332 | 539 | 160 | 379 |
| 2019-20 | 1,187 | 589 | 237 | 352 | 598 | 192 | 406 |
| 2020-21 | 1,145 | 603 | 260 | 343 | 542 | 166 | 376 |
| 2021-22 | 1,147 | 619 | 286 | 333 | 528 | 179 | 349 |
| 2022-23 | 1,077 | 591 | 257 | 334 | 486 | 140 | 346 |
| 2023-24 | 963 | 527 | 250 | 277 | 436 | 139 | 297 |
| 2024-25 | 1,067 | 589 | 286 | 303 | 478 | 146 | 332 |
| Average | 1,103 | 1,103 | 274 | 324 | 1,103 | 160 | 345 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 37 where 67 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 Mayville State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| 2016-17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 30 |
| 2018-19 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| 2019-20 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| 2022-23 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 7 | 27 |
| 2023-24 | 62 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 7 | 36 |
| 2024-25 | 67 | 32 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 32 |
| Average | 37 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 7 | 22 |
The percentage of white students is 77.07%. The percentage was 77.84% 10 years ago and Mayville State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.84% to 77.07%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.45% to 0.71%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.39% to 5.64%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 5.32% to 4.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3958 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3847 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mayville State 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 | 13 | 5 | 82 | 59 | 6 | 864 | 35 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 2 | 90 | 71 | 7 | 858 | 32 |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 7 | 59 | 68 | 7 | 906 | 32 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 9 | 61 | 65 | 5 | 934 | 49 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 8 | 48 | 67 | 5 | 984 | 42 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 59 | 1 | 941 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 4 | 55 | 62 | 1 | 942 | 56 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 50 | 0 | 910 | 58 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 59 | 2 | 801 | 70 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 8 | 64 | 53 | 0 | 874 | 74 |
| Average | 16 | 7 | 60 | 61 | 3 | 901 | 50 |
594 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 15.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mayville State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,110 | 513 | 118 | 479 |
| 2016-17 | 1,130 | 560 | 109 | 461 |
| 2017-18 | 1,140 | 619 | 116 | 405 |
| 2018-19 | 1,184 | 640 | 131 | 413 |
| 2019-20 | 1,212 | 601 | 164 | 447 |
| 2020-21 | 1,168 | 623 | 168 | 377 |
| 2021-22 | 1,172 | 601 | 194 | 377 |
| 2022-23 | 1,123 | 561 | 165 | 397 |
| 2023-24 | 1,025 | 514 | 151 | 360 |
| 2024-25 | 1,134 | 594 | 194 | 346 |
| Average | 1,140 | 583 | 151 | 406 |
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