Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares MSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
MSU has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,298 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (16,031 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Midwestern State University5,3244,3031,021
Similarly Ranked Schools5,2984,2461,052
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas16,03113,7933,432
The below chart compares the student population between Midwestern State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,924 male and 3,400 female students attending MSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 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 MSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,3033,367936
Men1,5841,263321
Women2,7192,104615
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,021517504
Men340175165
Women681342339

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,214 White students (41.59%) and 1,322 Hispanic students (24.83%) at Midwestern State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Midwestern State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Midwestern State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native371423
Asian1295475
Black or African American608253355
Hispanic1,199418781
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander651
White1,7486011,147
Two or More Races20072128
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1304882
Total 4,3031,5842,719
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Midwestern State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native817
Asian291118
Black or African American1103476
Hispanic1233687
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White466112354
Two or More Races361521
Race/Ethnicity Unknown17710
Total 1,021340681

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,680 students whose age under twenty five and 1,064 students whose age is over thirty years old at Midwestern State University.
Especially, 226 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Midwestern State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Midwestern State University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,303 1,5842,719
Under 18226 93133
18-191,412 515897
20-211,112 412700
22-24698 280418
25-29341 138203
30-34171 45126
35-39127 3592
40-49154 49105
50-6459 1544
65 and over2 11
unknown1 10
Total 4,303 1,5842,719
Population by Student Age at Midwestern State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,021 340681
20-2117 89
22-24215 94121
25-29238 102136
30-34154 5599
35-39105 2679
40-49199 40159
50-6491 1576
65 and over2 02
Total 1,021 340681

Online Student Population

At Midwestern State University, 3,742 students (70.29% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,344 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, 1,176 students live in Texas where Midwestern State University is located in and 157 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,3244,3031,021
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,344751593
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,3982,126272
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,5821,426156
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,344751593
Texas Residents1,176650526
Other State in U.S.1579760
Outside of U.S.1147
Unknown000