The student population at Mars Hill University is 1,110 (1,061 undergraduate and 49 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 300 (21.28%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Mars Hill is 95.59% which is decreased by 334 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 34 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 100 male students for every 100 female students, up from 95 in 2015.
- 57 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,800.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,160 where 1,110 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 1,410 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,032 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,410 to 1,110 students, a net loss of 300 (21.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mars Hill University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,131 where 1,061 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 Mars Hill University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 29 where 49 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 Mars Hill University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.23%. The percentage was 68.51% 10 years ago and Mars Hill still has a high percentage of white students. 0.99% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.32% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.19% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.51% to 64.23%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.92% to 0.99%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.42% to 15.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.33% to 9.19%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5552 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4832 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mars Hill University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
57 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,800.00% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mars Hill University from 2015 to 2025.