The student population at Midwestern State University is 5,324 (4,303 undergraduate and 1,021 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 719 (11.90%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at MSU is 80.82% which is decreased by 984 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 265 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 57 male students for every 100 female students, down from 72 in 2015.
- 1,344 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 26.43% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,860 where 5,324 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 6,102 students in 2019 and was lowest at 5,324 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,043 to 5,324 students, a net loss of 719 (11.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Midwestern State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,035 where 4,303 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 Midwestern State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 825 where 1,021 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 Midwestern State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 41.59% and the percentage of black students is 13.49% at Midwestern State University. 2.97% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 24.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.09% to 41.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.90% to 2.97%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.55% to 13.49%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.32% to 24.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7443 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6712 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Midwestern State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,344 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 26.43% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Midwestern State University from 2015 to 2025.