The student population at Marywood University is 2,530 (1,833 undergraduate and 697 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 480 (15.95%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Marywood is 72.45% which is decreased by 100 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 380 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 48 male students for every 100 female students, up from 42 in 2015.
- 185 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 101.09% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,786 where 2,530 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 3,010 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,530 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,010 to 2,530 students, a net loss of 480 (15.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Marywood University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,872 where 1,833 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 Marywood University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 914 where 697 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 Marywood University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.02%. The percentage was 73.22% 10 years ago and Marywood still has a high percentage of white students. 2.73% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.92% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.74% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 73.22% to 75.02%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.86% to 2.73%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.43% to 2.92%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.95% to 11.74%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4212 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4602 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Marywood University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
185 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 101.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Marywood University from 2015 to 2025.