The student population at Mount St. Mary's University is 2,408 (1,830 undergraduate and 578 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 151 (6.69%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Mount St. Mary's is 76.00% which is increased by 35 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 116 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 97 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 352 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,576.19% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,403 where 2,408 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 2,570 students in 2022 and was lowest at 2,186 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,257 to 2,408 students, a net gain of 151 (6.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mount St. Mary's University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,885 where 1,830 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 St. Mary's University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 518 where 578 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 St. Mary's University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.58%. The percentage was 69.16% 10 years ago and Mount St. Mary's still has a high percentage of white students. 2.99% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.15% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.16% to 51.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.84% to 2.99%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.61% to 18.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.37% to 14.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6761 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4990 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mount St. Mary's University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
352 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,576.19% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mount St. Mary's University from 2015 to 2025.