How many students at MSU? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,324 students have enrolled in Midwestern State University with 4,303 undergraduate and 1,021 graduate students.
By gender, 1,924 male and 3,400 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (10,123 students on average - public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
1,344 students are enrolled exclusively, and 2,398 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Midwestern State University has a total of 5,324 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 4,303 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,021 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,924 male and 3,400 female students (the male-female ratio is 36:64) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 5,324 | 4,303 | 1,021 |
| Men | 1,924 | 1,584 | 340 |
| Women | 3,400 | 2,719 | 681 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,214 White, 718 Black, and 158 Asian students out of a total of 5,324 are attending at Midwestern State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Midwestern State University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 74.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 45 | 15 | 30 |
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| Asian | 158 | 65 | 93 |
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| Black | 718 | 287 | 431 |
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| Hispanic | 1,322 | 454 | 868 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 8 | 7 | 1 |
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| White | 2,214 | 713 | 1,501 |
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| Two or more races | 236 | 87 | 149 |
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| Race Unknown | 147 | 55 | 92 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 37 | 14 | 23 |
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| Asian | 129 | 54 | 75 |
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| Black | 608 | 253 | 355 |
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| Hispanic | 1,199 | 418 | 781 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 5 | 1 |
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| White | 1,748 | 601 | 1,147 |
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| Two or more races | 200 | 72 | 128 |
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| Race Unknown | 130 | 48 | 82 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| Asian | 29 | 11 | 18 |
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| Black | 110 | 34 | 76 |
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| Hispanic | 123 | 36 | 87 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| White | 466 | 112 | 354 |
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| Two or more races | 36 | 15 | 21 |
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| Race Unknown | 17 | 7 | 10 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, MSU has 226 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 3,680 students under 25 years old, and 1,643 students over 25 years old out of 5,324 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 226 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. MSU has 3,448 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 854 students aged 25 and over.
It has 232 graduate students aged under 25 and 789 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 226 | 133 | 93 |
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| 18-19 | 1,412 | 897 | 515 |
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| 20-21 | 1,129 | 709 | 420 |
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| 22-24 | 913 | 539 | 374 |
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| 25-29 | 579 | 339 | 240 |
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| 30-34 | 325 | 225 | 100 |
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| 35-39 | 232 | 171 | 61 |
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| 40-49 | 353 | 264 | 89 |
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| 50-64 | 150 | 120 | 30 |
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| Over 65 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 226 | 133 | 93 |
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| 18-19 | 1,412 | 897 | 515 |
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| 20-21 | 1,112 | 700 | 412 |
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| 22-24 | 698 | 418 | 280 |
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| 25-29 | 341 | 203 | 138 |
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| 30-34 | 171 | 126 | 45 |
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| 35-39 | 127 | 92 | 35 |
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| 40-49 | 154 | 105 | 49 |
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| 50-64 | 59 | 44 | 15 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
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| 22-24 | 215 | 121 | 94 |
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| 25-29 | 238 | 136 | 102 |
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| 30-34 | 154 | 99 | 55 |
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| 35-39 | 105 | 79 | 26 |
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| 40-49 | 199 | 159 | 40 |
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| 50-64 | 91 | 76 | 15 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Midwestern State University, 1,344 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,398 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,176 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 168 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 5,324 | 1,344 | 2,398 |
| Undergraduate | 4,303 | 751 | 2,126 |
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| Graduate | 1,021 | 593 | 272 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Texas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 1,176 | 157 | 11 |
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| Undergraduate | 650 | 97 | 4 |
| Graduate | 526 | 60 | 7 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 4,303 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 409 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.50%.315 students have transferred in as full-time status and 94 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 3,052 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 315 |
| Regular Part-time | 842 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 94 |
MSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 5,324 students are enrolled at MSU.
4,303 undergraduate and 1,021 graduate students are enrolled at MSU.
1,924 male (36.14%) and 3,400 female (63.86%) students are attending MSU.
476 international students (8.94%) are enrolled at MSU, including 246 undergraduate and 230 graduate students.
MSU has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 2,214 White (41.59%), 718 Black (13.49%), and 158 Asian (2.97%) students are enrolled.
226 students are under 18 and 4 students are over 65 years old.
1,344 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 2,398 students take some online courses.