The student population at Muhlenberg College is 1,788 (1,737 undergraduate and 51 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 609 (25.41%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Muhlenberg is 97.15% which is decreased by 660 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 51 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 73 male students for every 100 female students, up from 67 in 2015.
- 52 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 5,100.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,149 where 1,788 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 2,408 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,788 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,397 to 1,788 students, a net loss of 609 (25.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Muhlenberg College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,135 where 1,737 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 Muhlenberg College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 14 where 51 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 Muhlenberg College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 68.01%. The percentage was 73.76% 10 years ago and Muhlenberg still has a high percentage of white students. 3.80% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.10% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.76% to 68.01%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.92% to 3.80%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.21% to 7.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.88% to 12.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5133 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4490 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Muhlenberg College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
52 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 5,100.00% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Muhlenberg College from 2015 to 2025.