The student population at Mount Saint Mary's University is 2,312 (1,731 undergraduate and 581 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,119 (32.61%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Mount Saint Mary's is 74.87% which is decreased by 1,056 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 63 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 13 male students for every 100 female students, up from 11 in 2015.
- 201 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 87.85% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,840 where 2,312 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 3,496 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,308 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,431 to 2,312 students, a net loss of 1,119 (32.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mount Saint Mary's University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,211 where 1,731 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 Saint Mary's University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 629 where 581 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 Saint Mary's University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 10.81% and the percentage of black students is 6.96% at Mount Saint Mary's University. 15.79% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 56.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 12.01% to 10.81%. Asian enrollment grew from 14.57% to 15.79%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.72% to 6.96%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 57.30% to 56.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6436 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6296 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mount Saint Mary's University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
201 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 87.85% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mount Saint Mary's University from 2015 to 2025.