The student population at University of Mount Olive is 2,109 (1,944 undergraduate and 165 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,262 (37.44%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UMO is 92.18% which is decreased by 1,307 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 45 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 46 male students for every 100 female students, down from 50 in 2015.
- 1,176 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 236.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,757 where 2,109 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 3,451 students in 2018 and was lowest at 2,109 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,371 to 2,109 students, a net loss of 1,262 (37.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Mount Olive since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,565 where 1,944 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 Mount Olive since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 192 where 165 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 Mount Olive since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.97%. The percentage was 50.37% 10 years ago and UMO still has a high percentage of white students. 0.57% of enrolled students is Asian and 27.17% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 50.37% to 50.97%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.53% to 0.57%. Black student enrollment decreased from 29.37% to 27.17%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.20% to 9.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6545 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6550 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Mount Olive over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,176 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 56% of total students. The number of online students has increased 236.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Mount Olive from 2015 to 2025.