The student population at Midwestern University-Glendale is 3,738 (all graduate). The number of students has increased by 443 (13.44%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,751 where 3,738 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 3,927 students in 2021 and was lowest at 3,295 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,295 to 3,738 students, a net gain of 443 (13.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Midwestern University-Glendale since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,295 | 1,689 | 1,606 |
| 2016-17 | 3,552 257 | 1,732 43 | 1,820 214 |
| 2017-18 | 3,796 244 | 1,769 37 | 2,027 207 |
| 2018-19 | 3,823 27 | 1,763 -6 | 2,060 33 |
| 2019-20 | 3,910 87 | 1,760 -3 | 2,150 90 |
| 2020-21 | 3,927 17 | 1,697 -63 | 2,230 80 |
| 2021-22 | 3,890 -37 | 1,585 -112 | 2,305 75 |
| 2022-23 | 3,782 -108 | 1,486 -99 | 2,296 -9 |
| 2023-24 | 3,794 12 | 1,460 -26 | 2,334 38 |
| 2024-25 | 3,738 -56 | 1,395 -65 | 2,343 9 |
| Average | 3,751 | 1,634 | 2,117 |
The percentage of white students is 56.66%. The percentage was 65.07% 10 years ago and Midwestern University-Glendale still has a high percentage of white students. 17.12% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.26% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.80% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.07% to 56.66%. Asian enrollment declined from 19.45% to 17.12%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.21% to 3.26%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.19% to 13.80%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6277 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5336 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Midwestern University-Glendale 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 | 9 | 641 | 40 | 204 | 8 | 2,144 | 115 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 685 | 47 | 242 | 10 | 2,266 | 136 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 713 | 62 | 289 | 10 | 2,368 | 167 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 688 | 76 | 325 | 9 | 2,329 | 212 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 705 | 95 | 381 | 13 | 2,337 | 205 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 672 | 121 | 430 | 10 | 2,319 | 181 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 646 | 112 | 461 | 7 | 2,297 | 177 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 637 | 114 | 466 | 7 | 2,191 | 171 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 667 | 110 | 493 | 4 | 2,145 | 171 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 640 | 122 | 516 | 7 | 2,118 | 160 |
| Average | 10 | 669 | 90 | 381 | 9 | 2,251 | 170 |
181 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,408.33% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Midwestern University-Glendale from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,295 | 0 | 0 | 3,295 |
| 2016-17 | 3,552 | 12 | 0 | 3,540 |
| 2017-18 | 3,796 | 24 | 0 | 3,772 |
| 2018-19 | 3,823 | 26 | 0 | 3,797 |
| 2019-20 | 3,910 | 37 | 0 | 3,873 |
| 2020-21 | 3,927 | 37 | 0 | 3,890 |
| 2021-22 | 3,890 | 68 | 0 | 3,822 |
| 2022-23 | 3,782 | 134 | 0 | 3,648 |
| 2023-24 | 3,794 | 14 | 0 | 3,780 |
| 2024-25 | 3,738 | 181 | 0 | 3,557 |
| Average | 3,751 | 53 | 0 | 3,697 |
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