The student population at McKendree University is 2,392 (1,757 undergraduate and 635 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 609 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at McKendree is 73.45% which is decreased by 585 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 24 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.37 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
891 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 76.09% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,395 where 2,392 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
73.45% of total students is undergraduate students and 26.55% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 585 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 24 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.37 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in McKendree than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at McKendree University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,001 | 2,342 | 1,078 | 1,264 | 659 | 208 | 451 |
| 2016-17 | 2,902 -99 | 2,261 -81 | 1,043 -35 | 1,218 -46 | 641 -18 | 200 -8 | 441 -10 |
| 2017-18 | 2,676 -226 | 2,104 -157 | 966 -77 | 1,138 -80 | 572 -69 | 187 -13 | 385 -56 |
| 2018-19 | 2,494 -182 | 1,951 -153 | 918 -48 | 1,033 -105 | 543 -29 | 162 -25 | 381 -4 |
| 2019-20 | 2,292 -202 | 1,788 -163 | 861 -57 | 927 -106 | 504 -39 | 156 -6 | 348 -33 |
| 2020-21 | 2,200 -92 | 1,701 -87 | 870 9 | 831 -96 | 499 -5 | 160 4 | 339 -9 |
| 2021-22 | 1,958 -242 | 1,443 -258 | 721 -149 | 722 -109 | 515 16 | 166 6 | 349 10 |
| 2022-23 | 1,960 2 | 1,534 91 | 776 55 | 758 36 | 426 -89 | 129 -37 | 297 -52 |
| 2023-24 | 2,075 115 | 1,605 71 | 792 16 | 813 55 | 470 44 | 151 22 | 319 22 |
| 2024-25 | 2,392 317 | 1,757 152 | 806 14 | 951 138 | 635 165 | 203 52 | 432 113 |
| Average | 2,395 | 1,849 | 883 | 966 | 546 | 172 | 374 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,849 where 1,757 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 McKendree University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,342 | 1,820 | 883 | 937 | 522 | 195 | 327 |
| 2016-17 | 2,261 | 1,823 | 890 | 933 | 438 | 153 | 285 |
| 2017-18 | 2,104 | 1,692 | 827 | 865 | 412 | 139 | 273 |
| 2018-19 | 1,951 | 1,631 | 812 | 819 | 320 | 106 | 214 |
| 2019-20 | 1,788 | 1,484 | 757 | 727 | 304 | 104 | 200 |
| 2020-21 | 1,701 | 1,430 | 778 | 652 | 271 | 92 | 179 |
| 2021-22 | 1,443 | 1,257 | 654 | 603 | 186 | 67 | 119 |
| 2022-23 | 1,534 | 1,410 | 735 | 675 | 124 | 41 | 83 |
| 2023-24 | 1,605 | 1,487 | 758 | 729 | 118 | 34 | 84 |
| 2024-25 | 1,757 | 1,631 | 775 | 856 | 126 | 31 | 95 |
| Average | 1,849 | 1,849 | 787 | 780 | 1,849 | 96 | 186 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 546 where 635 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 McKendree University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 659 | 162 | 75 | 87 | 497 | 133 | 364 |
| 2016-17 | 641 | 183 | 72 | 111 | 458 | 128 | 330 |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 175 | 71 | 104 | 397 | 116 | 281 |
| 2018-19 | 543 | 160 | 56 | 104 | 383 | 106 | 277 |
| 2019-20 | 504 | 157 | 56 | 101 | 347 | 100 | 247 |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 155 | 70 | 85 | 344 | 90 | 254 |
| 2021-22 | 515 | 174 | 85 | 89 | 341 | 81 | 260 |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 153 | 62 | 91 | 273 | 67 | 206 |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 196 | 82 | 114 | 274 | 69 | 205 |
| 2024-25 | 635 | 288 | 122 | 166 | 347 | 81 | 266 |
| Average | 546 | 546 | 75 | 105 | 546 | 97 | 269 |
The percentage of white students is 51.63%. The percentage was 71.44% 10 years ago and McKendree still has a high percentage of white students. 0.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.44% to 51.63%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.97% to 0.67%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.30% to 8.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.97% to 4.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7226 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.4699 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at McKendree 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 | 27 | 29 | 399 | 119 | 6 | 2,144 | 52 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 20 | 383 | 129 | 6 | 1,981 | 79 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 15 | 334 | 104 | 4 | 1,825 | 69 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 15 | 307 | 115 | 4 | 1,626 | 77 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 16 | 259 | 111 | 3 | 1,490 | 75 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 17 | 251 | 120 | 3 | 1,392 | 110 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 11 | 210 | 115 | 2 | 1,245 | 100 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 5 | 211 | 115 | 2 | 1,175 | 116 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 12 | 244 | 123 | 1 | 1,293 | 125 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 16 | 204 | 99 | 0 | 1,235 | 102 |
| Average | 7 | 16 | 280 | 115 | 3 | 1,541 | 91 |
891 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 76.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at McKendree University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,001 | 506 | 476 | 2,019 |
| 2016-17 | 2,902 | 491 | 391 | 2,020 |
| 2017-18 | 2,676 | 504 | 566 | 1,606 |
| 2018-19 | 2,494 | 491 | 559 | 1,444 |
| 2019-20 | 2,292 | 460 | 607 | 1,225 |
| 2020-21 | 2,200 | 594 | 26 | 1,580 |
| 2021-22 | 1,958 | 424 | 736 | 798 |
| 2022-23 | 1,960 | 451 | 1,003 | 506 |
| 2023-24 | 2,075 | 570 | 1,009 | 496 |
| 2024-25 | 2,392 | 891 | 994 | 507 |
| Average | 2,395 | 538 | 637 | 1,220 |
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