The student population at Morningside University is 2,056 (1,172 undergraduate and 884 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 741 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Morningside is 57.00% which is decreased by 135 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 606 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.83 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
926 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -37.85% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,498 where 2,056 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
57.00% of total students is undergraduate students and 43.00% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 135 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 606 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.83 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Morningside than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Morningside University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,797 | 1,307 | 608 | 699 | 1,490 | 265 | 1,225 |
| 2016-17 | 2,902 105 | 1,321 14 | 610 2 | 711 12 | 1,581 91 | 288 23 | 1,293 68 |
| 2017-18 | 2,788 -114 | 1,322 1 | 622 12 | 700 -11 | 1,466 -115 | 245 -43 | 1,221 -72 |
| 2018-19 | 2,698 -90 | 1,282 -40 | 640 18 | 642 -58 | 1,416 -50 | 220 -25 | 1,196 -25 |
| 2019-20 | 2,599 -99 | 1,277 -5 | 633 -7 | 644 2 | 1,322 -94 | 226 6 | 1,096 -100 |
| 2020-21 | 2,411 -188 | 1,281 4 | 629 -4 | 652 8 | 1,130 -192 | 180 -46 | 950 -146 |
| 2021-22 | 2,319 -92 | 1,245 -36 | 626 -3 | 619 -33 | 1,074 -56 | 206 26 | 868 -82 |
| 2022-23 | 2,249 -70 | 1,186 -59 | 590 -36 | 596 -23 | 1,063 -11 | 192 -14 | 871 3 |
| 2023-24 | 2,158 -91 | 1,177 -9 | 574 -16 | 603 7 | 981 -82 | 170 -22 | 811 -60 |
| 2024-25 | 2,056 -102 | 1,172 -5 | 571 -3 | 601 -2 | 884 -97 | 156 -14 | 728 -83 |
| Average | 2,498 | 1,257 | 610 | 647 | 1,241 | 215 | 1,026 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,257 where 1,172 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 Morningside University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,307 | 1,277 | 596 | 681 | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| 2016-17 | 1,321 | 1,295 | 596 | 699 | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| 2017-18 | 1,322 | 1,252 | 590 | 662 | 70 | 32 | 38 |
| 2018-19 | 1,282 | 1,212 | 603 | 609 | 70 | 37 | 33 |
| 2019-20 | 1,277 | 1,183 | 595 | 588 | 94 | 38 | 56 |
| 2020-21 | 1,281 | 1,157 | 579 | 578 | 124 | 50 | 74 |
| 2021-22 | 1,245 | 1,160 | 591 | 569 | 85 | 35 | 50 |
| 2022-23 | 1,186 | 1,128 | 575 | 553 | 58 | 15 | 43 |
| 2023-24 | 1,177 | 1,109 | 559 | 550 | 68 | 15 | 53 |
| 2024-25 | 1,172 | 1,117 | 556 | 561 | 55 | 15 | 40 |
| Average | 1,257 | 1,257 | 584 | 605 | 1,257 | 26 | 42 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,241 where 884 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 Morningside University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,490 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 1,467 | 260 | 1,207 |
| 2016-17 | 1,581 | 34 | 4 | 30 | 1,547 | 284 | 1,263 |
| 2017-18 | 1,466 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 1,438 | 237 | 1,201 |
| 2018-19 | 1,416 | 29 | 6 | 23 | 1,387 | 214 | 1,173 |
| 2019-20 | 1,322 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 1,289 | 218 | 1,071 |
| 2020-21 | 1,130 | 45 | 9 | 36 | 1,085 | 171 | 914 |
| 2021-22 | 1,074 | 42 | 3 | 39 | 1,032 | 203 | 829 |
| 2022-23 | 1,063 | 59 | 9 | 50 | 1,004 | 183 | 821 |
| 2023-24 | 981 | 82 | 14 | 68 | 899 | 156 | 743 |
| 2024-25 | 884 | 87 | 24 | 63 | 797 | 132 | 665 |
| Average | 1,241 | 1,241 | 9 | 37 | 1,241 | 206 | 989 |
The percentage of white students is 69.36%. The percentage was 82.77% 10 years ago and Morningside still has a high percentage of white students. 0.92% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.92% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.77% to 69.36%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.75% to 0.92%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.54% to 2.92%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.61% to 7.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5122 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3126 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Morningside 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 | 21 | 15 | 129 | 4 | 2,315 | 36 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 113 | 5 | 2,414 | 43 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 134 | 7 | 2,346 | 46 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 123 | 5 | 2,254 | 53 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 114 | 4 | 2,157 | 54 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 24 | 56 | 119 | 5 | 1,952 | 55 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 105 | 2 | 1,842 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 25 | 56 | 135 | 5 | 1,722 | 58 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 138 | 2 | 1,587 | 44 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 151 | 3 | 1,426 | 41 |
| Average | 11 | 22 | 43 | 126 | 4 | 2,002 | 48 |
926 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 45% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -37.85% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Morningside University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,797 | 1,490 | 0 | 1,307 |
| 2016-17 | 2,902 | 1,581 | 0 | 1,321 |
| 2017-18 | 2,788 | 1,490 | 0 | 1,298 |
| 2018-19 | 2,698 | 1,443 | 0 | 1,255 |
| 2019-20 | 2,599 | 1,360 | 31 | 1,208 |
| 2020-21 | 2,411 | 1,236 | 0 | 1,175 |
| 2021-22 | 2,319 | 1,140 | 0 | 1,179 |
| 2022-23 | 2,249 | 1,103 | 0 | 1,146 |
| 2023-24 | 2,158 | 1,031 | 0 | 1,127 |
| 2024-25 | 2,056 | 926 | 0 | 1,130 |
| Average | 2,498 | 1,280 | 3 | 1,215 |
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