The student population at Mount Holyoke College is 2,275 (2,178 undergraduate and 97 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 60 (2.71%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at MHC is 95.74% which is increased by 52 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 8 and it has been increasing.
- 96 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 380.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,289 where 2,275 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,392 students in 2023 and was lowest at 2,040 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,215 to 2,275 students, a net gain of 60 (2.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mount Holyoke College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,165 where 2,178 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 Mount Holyoke College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 124 where 97 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 Mount Holyoke College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.62%. The percentage was 45.60% 10 years ago and MHC still has a high percentage of white students. 6.42% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 45.60% to 52.62%. Asian enrollment declined from 9.39% to 6.42%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.32% to 5.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.58% to 10.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7025 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7722 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mount Holyoke College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
96 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 380.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mount Holyoke College from 2015 to 2025.