How many students at MBU? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,772 students have enrolled in Mary Baldwin University with 1,124 undergraduate and 648 graduate students.
By gender, 420 male and 1,352 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (6,371 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
745 students are enrolled exclusively, and 483 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
Mary Baldwin University has a total of 1,772 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 1,124 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 648 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 420 male and 1,352 female students (the male-female ratio is 24:76) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 1,772 | 1,124 | 648 |
| Men | 420 | 285 | 135 |
| Women | 1,352 | 839 | 513 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 959 White, 368 Black, and 45 Asian students out of a total of 1,772 are attending at Mary Baldwin University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Mary Baldwin University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 65% 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 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
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| Asian | 45 | 13 | 32 |
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| Black | 368 | 94 | 274 |
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| Hispanic | 142 | 41 | 101 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| White | 959 | 208 | 751 |
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| Two or more races | 82 | 16 | 66 |
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| Race Unknown | 118 | 32 | 86 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| Asian | 15 | 3 | 12 |
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| Black | 284 | 74 | 210 |
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| Hispanic | 102 | 30 | 72 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 530 | 125 | 405 |
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| Two or more races | 63 | 13 | 50 |
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| Race Unknown | 93 | 28 | 65 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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| Asian | 30 | 10 | 20 |
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| Black | 84 | 20 | 64 |
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| Hispanic | 40 | 11 | 29 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 429 | 83 | 346 |
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| Two or more races | 19 | 3 | 16 |
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| Race Unknown | 25 | 4 | 21 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, MBU has 27 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 1,064 students under 25 years old, and 707 students over 25 years old out of 1,772 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 27 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. MBU has 875 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 248 students aged 25 and over.
It has 189 graduate students aged under 25 and 459 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 27 | 24 | 3 |
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| 18-19 | 338 | 234 | 104 |
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| 20-21 | 329 | 234 | 95 |
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| 22-24 | 370 | 294 | 76 |
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| 25-29 | 346 | 276 | 70 |
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| 30-34 | 135 | 108 | 27 |
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| 35-39 | 86 | 65 | 21 |
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| 40-49 | 102 | 85 | 17 |
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| 50-64 | 35 | 29 | 6 |
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| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 27 | 24 | 3 |
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| 18-19 | 338 | 234 | 104 |
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| 20-21 | 327 | 232 | 95 |
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| 22-24 | 183 | 143 | 40 |
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| 25-29 | 99 | 77 | 22 |
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| 30-34 | 46 | 42 | 4 |
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| 35-39 | 37 | 31 | 6 |
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| 40-49 | 44 | 37 | 7 |
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| 50-64 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| 22-24 | 187 | 151 | 36 |
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| 25-29 | 247 | 199 | 48 |
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| 30-34 | 89 | 66 | 23 |
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| 35-39 | 49 | 34 | 15 |
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| 40-49 | 58 | 48 | 10 |
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| 50-64 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 Mary Baldwin University, 745 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 483 students are enrolled in some online courses.
571 students who live in Virginia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 174 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 | 1,772 | 745 | 483 |
| Undergraduate | 1,124 | 388 | 425 |
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| Graduate | 648 | 357 | 58 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 571 | 173 | 1 |
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| Undergraduate | 321 | 66 | 1 |
| Graduate | 250 | 107 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 1,124 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 90 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.01%.63 students have transferred in as full-time status and 27 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 856 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 63 |
| Regular Part-time | 178 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 27 |
MBU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,772 students are enrolled at MBU.
1,124 undergraduate and 648 graduate students are enrolled at MBU.
420 male (23.70%) and 1,352 female (76.30%) students are attending MBU.
47 international students (2.65%) are enrolled at MBU, including 32 undergraduate and 15 graduate students.
MBU has a student population that is diverse, with significant White and Black populations: 959 White (54.12%), 368 Black (20.77%), and 45 Asian (2.54%) students are enrolled.
27 students are under 18 and 3 students are over 65 years old.
745 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 483 students take some online courses.