The student population at Mount Mary University is 1,182 (752 undergraduate and 430 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 131 (9.98%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,278 where 1,182 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,404 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,182 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,313 to 1,182 students, a net loss of 131 (10%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mount Mary University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,313 | 747 | 0 | 747 | 566 | 46 | 520 |
| 2016-17 | 1,404 91 | 747 | 4 4 | 743 -4 | 657 91 | 54 8 | 603 83 |
| 2017-18 | 1,399 -5 | 700 -47 | 2 -2 | 698 -45 | 699 42 | 60 6 | 639 36 |
| 2018-19 | 1,339 -60 | 692 -8 | 1 -1 | 691 -7 | 647 -52 | 48 -12 | 599 -40 |
| 2019-20 | 1,246 -93 | 659 -33 | 3 2 | 656 -35 | 587 -60 | 53 5 | 534 -65 |
| 2020-21 | 1,200 -46 | 639 -20 | 1 -2 | 638 -18 | 561 -26 | 47 -6 | 514 -20 |
| 2021-22 | 1,273 73 | 716 77 | 6 5 | 710 72 | 557 -4 | 44 -3 | 513 -1 |
| 2022-23 | 1,198 -75 | 716 | 6 | 710 | 482 -75 | 42 -2 | 440 -73 |
| 2023-24 | 1,224 26 | 781 65 | 15 9 | 766 56 | 443 -39 | 40 -2 | 403 -37 |
| 2024-25 | 1,182 -42 | 752 -29 | 34 19 | 718 -48 | 430 -13 | 45 5 | 385 -18 |
| Average | 1,278 | 715 | 7 | 708 | 563 | 48 | 515 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 715 where 752 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 Mount Mary University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 747 | 673 | 0 | 673 | 74 | 0 | 74 |
| 2016-17 | 747 | 677 | 1 | 676 | 70 | 3 | 67 |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 624 | 0 | 624 | 76 | 2 | 74 |
| 2018-19 | 692 | 624 | 0 | 624 | 68 | 1 | 67 |
| 2019-20 | 659 | 585 | 0 | 585 | 74 | 3 | 71 |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 577 | 0 | 577 | 62 | 1 | 61 |
| 2021-22 | 716 | 623 | 0 | 623 | 93 | 6 | 87 |
| 2022-23 | 716 | 615 | 0 | 615 | 101 | 6 | 95 |
| 2023-24 | 781 | 675 | 0 | 675 | 106 | 15 | 91 |
| 2024-25 | 752 | 605 | 0 | 605 | 147 | 34 | 113 |
| Average | 715 | 715 | 0 | 628 | 715 | 7 | 80 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 563 where 430 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 Mount Mary University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 566 | 360 | 26 | 334 | 206 | 20 | 186 |
| 2016-17 | 657 | 456 | 30 | 426 | 201 | 24 | 177 |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 525 | 36 | 489 | 174 | 24 | 150 |
| 2018-19 | 647 | 513 | 40 | 473 | 134 | 8 | 126 |
| 2019-20 | 587 | 467 | 47 | 420 | 120 | 6 | 114 |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 456 | 37 | 419 | 105 | 10 | 95 |
| 2021-22 | 557 | 449 | 32 | 417 | 108 | 12 | 96 |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 391 | 32 | 359 | 91 | 10 | 81 |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 149 | 11 | 138 | 294 | 29 | 265 |
| 2024-25 | 430 | 169 | 17 | 152 | 261 | 28 | 233 |
| Average | 563 | 563 | 31 | 363 | 563 | 17 | 152 |
The percentage of white students is 42.39% and the percentage of black students is 18.10% at Mount Mary University. 8.71% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 25.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.54% to 42.39%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.86% to 8.71%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.00% to 18.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.12% to 25.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7151 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5816 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mount Mary 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 | 6 | 77 | 197 | 146 | 1 | 808 | 48 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 75 | 179 | 165 | 1 | 895 | 54 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 67 | 142 | 117 | 1 | 1,009 | 35 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 68 | 192 | 217 | 2 | 790 | 41 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 61 | 166 | 217 | 2 | 731 | 38 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 64 | 146 | 219 | 1 | 651 | 32 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 79 | 183 | 262 | 1 | 653 | 49 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 90 | 181 | 278 | 1 | 600 | 23 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 99 | 205 | 304 | 3 | 553 | 20 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 103 | 214 | 300 | 2 | 501 | 24 |
| Average | 5 | 78 | 181 | 223 | 2 | 719 | 36 |
124 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 65.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mount Mary University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,313 | 75 | 166 | 1,072 |
| 2016-17 | 1,404 | 179 | 175 | 1,050 |
| 2017-18 | 1,399 | 195 | 151 | 1,053 |
| 2018-19 | 1,339 | 168 | 221 | 950 |
| 2019-20 | 1,246 | 139 | 414 | 693 |
| 2020-21 | 1,200 | 153 | 427 | 620 |
| 2021-22 | 1,273 | 107 | 514 | 652 |
| 2022-23 | 1,198 | 63 | 485 | 650 |
| 2023-24 | 1,224 | 112 | 388 | 724 |
| 2024-25 | 1,182 | 124 | 615 | 443 |
| Average | 1,278 | 132 | 356 | 791 |
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