The student population at Truman State University is 3,664 (3,265 undergraduate and 399 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,544 (40.98%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Truman is 89.11% which is decreased by 2,588 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 44 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, down from 68 in 2015.
- 710 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 45.19% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,008 where 3,664 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 6,379 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,636 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,208 to 3,664 students, a net loss of 2,544 (41%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Truman State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,670 where 3,265 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 Truman State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 338 where 399 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 Truman State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.91%. The percentage was 79.70% 10 years ago and Truman still has a high percentage of white students. 1.42% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.32% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 79.70% to 79.91%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.08% to 1.42%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.41% to 2.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.84% to 3.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3581 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3615 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Truman State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
710 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 45.19% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Truman State University from 2015 to 2025.