The student population at Mayville State University is 1,134 (1,067 undergraduate and 67 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 24 (2.16%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Mayville State is 94.09% which is decreased by 24 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 48 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 64 male students for every 100 female students, down from 75 in 2015.
- 594 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 15.79% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,140 where 1,134 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,212 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,025 in 2024. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,110 to 1,134 students, a net gain of 24 (2.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mayville State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,103 where 1,067 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 Mayville State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 37 where 67 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 Mayville State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.07%. The percentage was 77.84% 10 years ago and Mayville State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.84% to 77.07%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.45% to 0.71%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.39% to 5.64%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 5.32% to 4.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3958 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3847 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mayville State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
594 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 15.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mayville State University from 2015 to 2025.