The student population at Marian University is 3,486 (2,378 undergraduate and 1,108 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 589 (20.33%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Marian is 68.22% which is increased by 282 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 307 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 66 male students for every 100 female students, up from 65 in 2015.
- 523 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 165.48% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,515 where 3,486 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 4,071 students in 2022 and was lowest at 2,897 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,897 to 3,486 students, a net gain of 589 (20.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Marian University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,443 where 2,378 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 Marian University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,072 where 1,108 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 Marian University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.97%. The percentage was 70.83% 10 years ago and Marian still has a high percentage of white students. 4.93% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.49% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.83% to 56.97%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.69% to 4.93%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.49% to 14.49%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.94% to 11.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6355 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4830 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Marian University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
523 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 165.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Marian University from 2015 to 2025.