The student population at University of Montevallo is 3,088 (2,642 undergraduate and 446 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 57 (1.88%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UMO is 85.56% which is increased by 78 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 21 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, up from 47 in 2015.
- 719 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 3,323.81% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,755 where 3,088 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,088 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,553 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,031 to 3,088 students, a net gain of 57 (1.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Montevallo since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,364 where 2,642 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 University of Montevallo since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 391 where 446 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 University of Montevallo since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.70%. The percentage was 71.92% 10 years ago and UMO still has a high percentage of white students. 0.58% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.25% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.86% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.92% to 55.70%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.76% to 0.58%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.91% to 14.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.50% to 5.86%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6653 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4587 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Montevallo over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
719 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 3,323.81% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Montevallo from 2015 to 2025.