The student population at Mid-America Christian University is 2,397 (1,806 undergraduate and 591 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 143 (5.63%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at MACU is 75.34% which is decreased by 263 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 120 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 47 male students for every 100 female students, down from 61 in 2015.
- 1,805 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2.50% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,209 where 2,397 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,540 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,768 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,540 to 2,397 students, a net loss of 143 (5.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mid-America Christian University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,698 where 1,806 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 Mid-America Christian University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 511 where 591 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 Mid-America Christian University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.02%. The percentage was 54.09% 10 years ago and MACU still has a high percentage of white students. 0.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.72% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.09% to 53.02%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.75% to 0.67%. Black student enrollment decreased from 25.24% to 12.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.28% to 13.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6753 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6351 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mid-America Christian University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,805 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 75% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mid-America Christian University from 2015 to 2025.