Student Population at MBU
Total Enrollment
1,772
Undergraduate
1,124
Graduate
648
Online Enrollment
745
Men Students
420
Women Students
1,352
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,772 students have enrolled at Mary Baldwin University - 1,124 undergraduate and 648 graduate.
By gender, 420 male and 1,352 female students are attending Mary Baldwin University. By attendance status, there are 1,318 full-time students and 454 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 Liberty University and University of Management and Technology, its population is very small (average population is 52,653).
Mary Baldwin University offers online degree/certificate programs and 745 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares MBU'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 Virginia.
MBU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 52,653 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (3,418 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Baldwin University | 1,772 | 1,124 | 648 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 52,653 | 26,628 | 26,026 |
| 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 Virginia | 3,418 | 2,608 | 1,688 |
The below chart compares the student population between Mary Baldwin University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 420 male and 1,352 female students attending MBU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.31 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 | 1,124 | 919 | 205 |
| Men | 285 | 255 | 30 |
| Women | 839 | 664 | 175 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 648 | 399 | 249 |
| Men | 135 | 102 | 33 |
| Women | 513 | 297 | 216 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 959 White students (54.12%) and 368 Black or African American students (20.77%) 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 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 284 | 74 | 210 |
| Hispanic | 102 | 30 | 72 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 530 | 125 | 405 |
| Two or More Races | 63 | 13 | 50 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 93 | 28 | 65 |
| Total | 1,124 | 285 | 839 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Black or African American | 84 | 20 | 64 |
| Hispanic | 40 | 11 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 429 | 83 | 346 |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 25 | 4 | 21 |
| Total | 648 | 135 | 513 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,064 students whose age under twenty five and 361 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mary Baldwin University.
Especially, 27 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mary Baldwin University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,124 | 285 | 839 |
| Under 18 | 27 | 3 | 24 |
| 18-19 | 338 | 104 | 234 |
| 20-21 | 327 | 95 | 232 |
| 22-24 | 183 | 40 | 143 |
| 25-29 | 99 | 22 | 77 |
| 30-34 | 46 | 4 | 42 |
| 35-39 | 37 | 6 | 31 |
| 40-49 | 44 | 7 | 37 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,124 | 285 | 839 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 648 | 135 | 513 |
| 20-21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 187 | 36 | 151 |
| 25-29 | 247 | 48 | 199 |
| 30-34 | 89 | 23 | 66 |
| 35-39 | 49 | 15 | 34 |
| 40-49 | 58 | 10 | 48 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 648 | 135 | 513 |
Online Student Population
At Mary Baldwin University, 1,228 students (69.30% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 745 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, 571 students live in Virginia where Mary Baldwin University is located in and 156 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,772 | 1,124 | 648 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 745 | 388 | 357 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 483 | 425 | 58 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 544 | 311 | 233 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 745 | 388 | 357 |
| Virginia Residents | 571 | 321 | 250 |
| Other State in U.S. | 156 | 63 | 93 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 17 | 3 | 14 |
