The student population at Manchester University is 1,276 (988 undergraduate and 288 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 260 (16.93%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Manchester is 77.43% which is decreased by 258 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 2 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 86 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 95 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 150.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,407 where 1,276 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,598 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,175 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,536 to 1,276 students, a net loss of 260 (16.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Manchester University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,096 where 988 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 Manchester University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 311 where 288 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 Manchester University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.90% and the percentage of black students is 6.50% at Manchester University. 1.65% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 6.50% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.78% to 48.90%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.47% to 1.65%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.23% to 6.50%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.01% to 6.50%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7513 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.4142 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Manchester University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
95 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 150.00% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Manchester University from 2015 to 2025.