Student Population at Marist
Total Enrollment
6,356
Undergraduate
5,551
Graduate
805
Online Enrollment
493
Men Students
2,628
Women Students
3,728
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,356 students have enrolled at Marist University - 5,551 undergraduate and 805 graduate.
By gender, 2,628 male and 3,728 female students are attending Marist University. By attendance status, there are 5,487 full-time students and 869 part-time students.
The number of students at Marist University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alfred University and Canisius University, its population is small (average population is 11,951).
Marist University offers online degree/certificate programs and 493 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Marist's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Marist has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,951 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York average (2,948 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist University | 6,356 | 5,551 | 805 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 11,951 | 9,871 | 2,080 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York | 2,948 | 2,336 | 1,430 |
The below chart compares the student population between Marist University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,628 male and 3,728 female students attending Marist. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Marist.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,551 | 5,054 | 497 |
| Men | 2,333 | 2,110 | 223 |
| Women | 3,218 | 2,944 | 274 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 805 | 433 | 372 |
| Men | 295 | 141 | 154 |
| Women | 510 | 292 | 218 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,229 White students (66.54%) and 835 Hispanic students (13.14%) at Marist University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Marist University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Asian | 204 | 74 | 130 |
| Black or African American | 178 | 95 | 83 |
| Hispanic | 743 | 303 | 440 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 3,726 | 1,563 | 2,163 |
| Two or More Races | 182 | 79 | 103 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 396 | 166 | 230 |
| Total | 5,551 | 2,333 | 3,218 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 40 | 15 | 25 |
| Black or African American | 53 | 14 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 92 | 30 | 62 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 503 | 174 | 329 |
| Two or More Races | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 805 | 295 | 510 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,822 students whose age under twenty five and 269 students whose age is over thirty years old at Marist University.
Especially, 423 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Marist University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,551 | 2,333 | 3,218 |
| Under 18 | 423 | 179 | 244 |
| 18-19 | 2,330 | 965 | 1,365 |
| 20-21 | 2,331 | 936 | 1,395 |
| 22-24 | 355 | 205 | 150 |
| 25-29 | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| 30-34 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 5,551 | 2,333 | 3,218 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 805 | 295 | 510 |
| 20-21 | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| 22-24 | 361 | 109 | 252 |
| 25-29 | 210 | 87 | 123 |
| 30-34 | 69 | 40 | 29 |
| 35-39 | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| 40-49 | 51 | 15 | 36 |
| 50-64 | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 805 | 295 | 510 |
Online Student Population
At Marist University, 2,292 students (36.06% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 493 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 310 students live in New York where Marist University is located in and 182 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,356 | 5,551 | 805 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 493 | 110 | 383 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,799 | 1,647 | 152 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,064 | 3,794 | 270 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 493 | 110 | 383 |
| New York Residents | 310 | 49 | 261 |
| Other State in U.S. | 182 | 60 | 122 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
