The student population at Minnesota State University Moorhead is 4,386 (3,375 undergraduate and 1,011 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,458 (24.95%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at MSUM is 76.95% which is decreased by 1,868 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 410 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 51 male students for every 100 female students, down from 61 in 2015.
- 1,172 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 77.31% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,349 where 4,386 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 6,005 students in 2018 and was lowest at 4,386 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,844 to 4,386 students, a net loss of 1,458 (24.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Minnesota State University Moorhead since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,407 where 3,375 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 Minnesota State University Moorhead since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 943 where 1,011 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 Minnesota State University Moorhead since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.11%. The percentage was 78.61% 10 years ago and MSUM still has a high percentage of white students. 1.78% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.11% 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 78.61% to 77.11%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.25% to 1.78%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.67% to 5.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.50% to 4.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3987 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3799 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Minnesota State University Moorhead over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,172 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 77.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Minnesota State University Moorhead from 2015 to 2025.