The student population at Middle Tennessee State University is 20,488 (18,042 undergraduate and 2,446 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,023 (8.99%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State is 88.06% which is decreased by 2,098 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 75 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 85 male students for every 100 female students, up from 83 in 2015.
- 3,076 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 79.25% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,423 where 20,488 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 22,511 students in 2016 and was lowest at 20,086 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 22,511 to 20,488 students, a net loss of 2,023 (9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Middle Tennessee State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 18,901 where 18,042 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 Middle Tennessee State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,522 where 2,446 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 Middle Tennessee State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.11%. The percentage was 64.64% 10 years ago and Middle Tennessee State still has a high percentage of white students. 4.27% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.64% to 63.11%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.74% to 4.27%. Black student enrollment decreased from 19.91% to 13.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.18% to 9.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5706 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5393 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Middle Tennessee State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,076 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 79.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Middle Tennessee State University from 2015 to 2025.