The student population at Maharishi International University is 2,592 (922 undergraduate and 1,670 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,063 (69.52%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Maharishi International is 35.57% which is increased by 569 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 494 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 71 male students for every 100 female students, down from 219 in 2015.
- 1,994 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,108.48% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,066 where 2,592 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,673 students in 2023 and was lowest at 1,529 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,529 to 2,592 students, a net gain of 1,063 (69.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Maharishi International University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 537 where 922 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 Maharishi International University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,529 where 1,670 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 Maharishi International University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 25.77% and the percentage of black students is 5.56% at Maharishi International University. 3.24% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 6.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 14.52% to 25.77%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.50% to 3.24%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.08% to 5.56%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.35% to 6.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.9242 which indicates that highly diverse. This decreased from 0.9743 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Maharishi International University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,994 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 77% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,108.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Maharishi International University from 2015 to 2025.