The student population at Missouri University of Science and Technology is 7,154 (5,552 undergraduate and 1,602 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,732 (19.49%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology is 77.61% which is decreased by 1,287 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 445 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 314 male students for every 100 female students, down from 335 in 2015.
- 436 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -33.84% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,957 where 7,154 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 8,886 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,080 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,886 to 7,154 students, a net loss of 1,732 (19.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Missouri University of Science and Technology since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,230 where 5,552 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,727 where 1,602 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.13%. The percentage was 69.00% 10 years ago and Missouri University of Science and Technology still has a high percentage of white students. 4.11% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.05% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.99% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.00% to 64.13%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.02% to 4.11%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.32% to 3.05%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.05% to 4.99%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5830 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5205 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Missouri University of Science and Technology over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
436 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -33.84% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Missouri University of Science and Technology from 2015 to 2025.