The student population at Mount Mary University is 1,182 (752 undergraduate and 430 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 131 (9.98%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at MMU is 63.62% which is increased by 5 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 136 and it has been decreasing.
- 124 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 65.33% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,278 where 1,182 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 1,404 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,182 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,313 to 1,182 students, a net loss of 131 (10%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mount Mary University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 715 where 752 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 Mary University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 563 where 430 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 Mary University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.39% and the percentage of black students is 18.10% at Mount Mary University. 8.71% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 25.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.54% to 42.39%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.86% to 8.71%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.00% to 18.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.12% to 25.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7151 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5816 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mount Mary University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
124 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 65.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mount Mary University from 2015 to 2025.