Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 8 years is 180 where 297 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2019 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 297 students in 2025 and was lowest at 113 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 138 to 297 students, a net gain of 159 (115.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Meridian University since 2018.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.48% and the percentage of black students is 11.11% at Meridian University. 7.07% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.80% to 48.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.17% to 7.07%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.45% to 11.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.52% to 9.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7363 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6827 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Meridian University over the past 8 years (2018-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
271 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 91% of total students. The number of online students has increased 431.37% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Meridian University from 2018 to 2025.