Student Population at MBU
Total Enrollment
1,957
Undergraduate
1,314
Graduate
643
Online Enrollment
807
Men Students
412
Women Students
1,545
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,957 students have enrolled at Mary Baldwin University - 1,314 undergraduate and 643 graduate.
By gender, 412 male and 1,545 female students are attending Mary Baldwin University. By attendance status, there are 1,463 full-time students and 494 part-time students.
The number of students at Mary Baldwin University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Regent University and Hampton University, its population is very small (average population is 16,201).
Mary Baldwin University offers online degree/certificate programs and 807 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Mary Baldwin University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 412 male and 1,545 female students attending MBU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.27 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 MBU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,314 | 1,088 | 226 |
| Men | 292 | 258 | 34 |
| Women | 1,022 | 830 | 192 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 643 | 375 | 268 |
| Men | 120 | 89 | 31 |
| Women | 523 | 286 | 237 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,128 White students (57.64%) and 387 Black or African American students (19.78%) at Mary Baldwin University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mary Baldwin University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Black or African American | 329 | 76 | 253 |
| Hispanic | 99 | 27 | 72 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 671 | 142 | 529 |
| Two or More Races | 67 | 9 | 58 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 103 | 26 | 77 |
| Total | 1,314 | 292 | 1,022 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| Black or African American | 58 | 12 | 46 |
| Hispanic | 30 | 5 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 457 | 84 | 373 |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 35 | 7 | 28 |
| Total | 643 | 120 | 523 |
Online Student Population
At Mary Baldwin University, 1,337 students (68.32% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 807 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, 624 students live in Virginia where Mary Baldwin University is located in and 179 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,957 | 1,314 | 643 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 807 | 443 | 364 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 530 | 495 | 35 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 620 | 376 | 244 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 807 | 443 | 364 |
| Virginia Residents | 624 | 379 | 245 |
| Other State in U.S. | 179 | 64 | 115 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 4 | 0 | 4 |