The student population at Truman State University is 3,664 (3,265 undergraduate and 399 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,544 (40.98%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,008 where 3,664 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 6,379 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,636 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,208 to 3,664 students, a net loss of 2,544 (41%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Truman State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,208 | 5,853 | 2,425 | 3,428 | 355 | 85 | 270 |
| 2016-17 | 6,379 171 | 6,039 186 | 2,505 80 | 3,534 106 | 340 -15 | 89 4 | 251 -19 |
| 2017-18 | 6,272 -107 | 5,898 -141 | 2,439 -66 | 3,459 -75 | 374 34 | 92 3 | 282 31 |
| 2018-19 | 5,853 -419 | 5,504 -394 | 2,248 -191 | 3,256 -203 | 349 -25 | 88 -4 | 261 -21 |
| 2019-20 | 5,231 -622 | 4,939 -565 | 2,018 -230 | 2,921 -335 | 292 -57 | 90 2 | 202 -59 |
| 2020-21 | 4,655 -576 | 4,389 -550 | 1,778 -240 | 2,611 -310 | 266 -26 | 79 -11 | 187 -15 |
| 2021-22 | 4,225 -430 | 3,890 -499 | 1,571 -207 | 2,319 -292 | 335 69 | 112 33 | 223 36 |
| 2022-23 | 3,960 -265 | 3,622 -268 | 1,454 -117 | 2,168 -151 | 338 3 | 94 -18 | 244 21 |
| 2023-24 | 3,636 -324 | 3,302 -320 | 1,351 -103 | 1,951 -217 | 334 -4 | 107 13 | 227 -17 |
| 2024-25 | 3,664 28 | 3,265 -37 | 1,303 -48 | 1,962 11 | 399 65 | 117 10 | 282 55 |
| Average | 5,008 | 4,670 | 1,909 | 2,761 | 338 | 95 | 243 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,670 where 3,265 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 Truman State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,853 | 5,207 | 2,177 | 3,030 | 646 | 248 | 398 |
| 2016-17 | 6,039 | 5,187 | 2,153 | 3,034 | 852 | 352 | 500 |
| 2017-18 | 5,898 | 5,134 | 2,109 | 3,025 | 764 | 330 | 434 |
| 2018-19 | 5,504 | 4,771 | 1,935 | 2,836 | 733 | 313 | 420 |
| 2019-20 | 4,939 | 4,269 | 1,714 | 2,555 | 670 | 304 | 366 |
| 2020-21 | 4,389 | 3,687 | 1,497 | 2,190 | 702 | 281 | 421 |
| 2021-22 | 3,890 | 3,203 | 1,282 | 1,921 | 687 | 289 | 398 |
| 2022-23 | 3,622 | 2,837 | 1,122 | 1,715 | 785 | 332 | 453 |
| 2023-24 | 3,302 | 2,589 | 1,055 | 1,534 | 713 | 296 | 417 |
| 2024-25 | 3,265 | 2,467 | 990 | 1,477 | 798 | 313 | 485 |
| Average | 4,670 | 4,670 | 1,603 | 2,332 | 4,670 | 306 | 429 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 338 where 399 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 Truman State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 355 | 263 | 68 | 195 | 92 | 17 | 75 |
| 2016-17 | 340 | 239 | 64 | 175 | 101 | 25 | 76 |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 273 | 72 | 201 | 101 | 20 | 81 |
| 2018-19 | 349 | 253 | 73 | 180 | 96 | 15 | 81 |
| 2019-20 | 292 | 204 | 64 | 140 | 88 | 26 | 62 |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 216 | 60 | 156 | 50 | 19 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | 335 | 244 | 75 | 169 | 91 | 37 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 229 | 60 | 169 | 109 | 34 | 75 |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 207 | 66 | 141 | 127 | 41 | 86 |
| 2024-25 | 399 | 228 | 70 | 158 | 171 | 47 | 124 |
| Average | 338 | 338 | 67 | 168 | 338 | 28 | 75 |
The percentage of white students is 79.91%. The percentage was 79.70% 10 years ago and Truman still has a high percentage of white students. 1.42% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.32% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 79.70% to 79.91%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.08% to 1.42%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.41% to 2.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.84% to 3.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3581 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3615 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Truman State 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 | 7 | 129 | 212 | 176 | 6 | 4,948 | 177 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 148 | 212 | 159 | 6 | 5,102 | 174 |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 163 | 203 | 172 | 5 | 5,007 | 200 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 145 | 212 | 183 | 3 | 4,619 | 204 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 132 | 187 | 164 | 2 | 4,108 | 176 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 114 | 141 | 169 | 2 | 3,726 | 158 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 100 | 109 | 145 | 2 | 3,392 | 147 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 92 | 91 | 134 | 2 | 3,181 | 127 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 70 | 77 | 126 | 9 | 2,929 | 111 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 52 | 85 | 145 | 10 | 2,928 | 114 |
| Average | 11 | 115 | 153 | 157 | 5 | 3,994 | 159 |
710 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 45.19% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Truman State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,208 | 489 | 201 | 5,518 |
| 2016-17 | 6,379 | 610 | 497 | 5,272 |
| 2017-18 | 6,272 | 479 | 188 | 5,605 |
| 2018-19 | 5,853 | 467 | 217 | 5,169 |
| 2019-20 | 5,231 | 497 | 448 | 4,286 |
| 2020-21 | 4,655 | 542 | 2,625 | 1,488 |
| 2021-22 | 4,225 | 609 | 2,046 | 1,570 |
| 2022-23 | 3,960 | 652 | 1,323 | 1,985 |
| 2023-24 | 3,636 | 587 | 1,289 | 1,760 |
| 2024-25 | 3,664 | 710 | 1,260 | 1,694 |
| Average | 5,008 | 564 | 1,009 | 3,435 |
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