The student population at Mary Baldwin University is 1,772 (1,124 undergraduate and 648 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 106 (6.36%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at MBU is 63.43% which is decreased by 188 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 294 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 31 male students for every 100 female students, up from 10 in 2015.
- 745 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 12.54% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,873 where 1,772 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 2,142 students in 2022 and was lowest at 1,654 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,666 to 1,772 students, a net gain of 106 (6.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mary Baldwin University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,311 where 1,124 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 Mary Baldwin University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 562 where 648 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 Mary Baldwin University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 54.12%. The percentage was 63.45% 10 years ago and MBU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.54% of enrolled students is Asian and 20.77% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.45% to 54.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.10% to 2.54%. Black student enrollment increased from 18.67% to 20.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.62% to 8.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6547 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5588 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mary Baldwin University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
745 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has increased 12.54% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mary Baldwin University from 2015 to 2025.