The student population at Muhlenberg College is 1,788 (1,737 undergraduate and 51 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 609 (25.41%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,149 where 1,788 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,408 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,788 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,397 to 1,788 students, a net loss of 609 (25.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Muhlenberg College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,397 | 2,397 | 961 | 1,436 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 2,408 11 | 2,408 11 | 952 -9 | 1,456 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 2,367 -41 | 2,367 -41 | 949 -3 | 1,418 -38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 2,340 -27 | 2,340 -27 | 923 -26 | 1,417 -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 2,251 -89 | 2,251 -89 | 883 -40 | 1,368 -49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 2,067 -184 | 2,046 -205 | 808 -75 | 1,238 -130 | 21 21 | 9 9 | 12 12 |
| 2021-22 | 2,095 28 | 2,074 28 | 839 31 | 1,235 -3 | 21 | 10 1 | 11 -1 |
| 2022-23 | 1,959 -136 | 1,945 -129 | 762 -77 | 1,183 -52 | 14 -7 | 9 -1 | 5 -6 |
| 2023-24 | 1,818 -141 | 1,788 -157 | 729 -33 | 1,059 -124 | 30 16 | 14 5 | 16 11 |
| 2024-25 | 1,788 -30 | 1,737 -51 | 730 1 | 1,007 -52 | 51 21 | 22 8 | 29 13 |
| Average | 2,149 | 2,135 | 854 | 1,282 | 14 | 6 | 7 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,135 where 1,737 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 Muhlenberg College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,397 | 2,307 | 924 | 1,383 | 90 | 37 | 53 |
| 2016-17 | 2,408 | 2,318 | 918 | 1,400 | 90 | 34 | 56 |
| 2017-18 | 2,367 | 2,279 | 920 | 1,359 | 88 | 29 | 59 |
| 2018-19 | 2,340 | 2,248 | 879 | 1,369 | 92 | 44 | 48 |
| 2019-20 | 2,251 | 2,193 | 858 | 1,335 | 58 | 25 | 33 |
| 2020-21 | 2,046 | 2,016 | 792 | 1,224 | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | 2,074 | 2,007 | 806 | 1,201 | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| 2022-23 | 1,945 | 1,890 | 737 | 1,153 | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 1,788 | 1,747 | 704 | 1,043 | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | 1,737 | 1,704 | 709 | 995 | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Average | 2,135 | 2,135 | 825 | 1,246 | 2,135 | 29 | 36 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 14 where 51 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 Muhlenberg College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | 51 | 47 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Average | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
The percentage of white students is 68.01%. The percentage was 73.76% 10 years ago and Muhlenberg still has a high percentage of white students. 3.80% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.10% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.76% to 68.01%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.92% to 3.80%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.21% to 7.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.88% to 12.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5133 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4490 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Muhlenberg College 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 | 2 | 70 | 77 | 165 | 1 | 1,768 | 47 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 79 | 84 | 168 | 1 | 1,806 | 35 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 76 | 93 | 162 | 1 | 1,754 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 77 | 99 | 195 | 2 | 1,654 | 47 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 79 | 96 | 206 | 0 | 1,653 | 49 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 69 | 84 | 173 | 1 | 1,542 | 64 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 67 | 94 | 213 | 3 | 1,524 | 66 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 66 | 84 | 220 | 2 | 1,405 | 73 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 64 | 91 | 202 | 0 | 1,301 | 72 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 68 | 127 | 227 | 0 | 1,216 | 70 |
| Average | 1 | 72 | 93 | 193 | 1 | 1,562 | 56 |
52 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 5,100.00% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Muhlenberg College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,397 | 0 | 28 | 2,369 |
| 2016-17 | 2,408 | 0 | 0 | 2,408 |
| 2017-18 | 2,367 | 0 | 19 | 2,348 |
| 2018-19 | 2,340 | 1 | 14 | 2,325 |
| 2019-20 | 2,251 | 2 | 56 | 2,193 |
| 2020-21 | 2,067 | 1,193 | 617 | 257 |
| 2021-22 | 2,095 | 28 | 268 | 1,799 |
| 2022-23 | 1,959 | 16 | 84 | 1,859 |
| 2023-24 | 1,818 | 3 | 28 | 1,787 |
| 2024-25 | 1,788 | 52 | 0 | 1,736 |
| Average | 2,149 | 130 | 111 | 1,908 |
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