Student Population at MSU
Total Enrollment
5,784
Undergraduate
4,818
Graduate
966
Online Enrollment
1,687
Men Students
2,109
Women Students
3,675
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,784 students have enrolled at Midwestern State University - 4,818 undergraduate and 966 graduate.
By gender, 2,109 male and 3,675 female students are attending Midwestern State University. By attendance status, there are 3,768 full-time students and 2,016 part-time students.
The number of students at Midwestern State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Amberton University and Angelo State University, its population is average (average population is 5,345).
Midwestern State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,687 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 Midwestern State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,109 male and 3,675 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,818 | 3,333 | 1,485 |
| Men | 1,790 | 1,285 | 505 |
| Women | 3,028 | 2,048 | 980 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 966 | 435 | 531 |
| Men | 319 | 150 | 169 |
| Women | 647 | 285 | 362 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,713 White students (46.91%) and 1,295 Hispanic students (22.39%) at Midwestern State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Midwestern State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 8 | 22 |
| Asian | 188 | 80 | 108 |
| Black or African American | 709 | 290 | 419 |
| Hispanic | 1,170 | 429 | 741 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 2,177 | 747 | 1,430 |
| Two or More Races | 192 | 75 | 117 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Total | 4,818 | 1,790 | 3,028 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Asian | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Black or African American | 109 | 48 | 61 |
| Hispanic | 125 | 39 | 86 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 536 | 144 | 392 |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 966 | 319 | 647 |
Online Student Population
At Midwestern State University, 3,588 students (62.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,687 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, 1,494 students live in Texas where Midwestern State University is located in and 178 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,784 | 4,818 | 966 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,687 | 1,039 | 648 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,901 | 1,777 | 124 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,196 | 2,002 | 194 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,687 | 1,039 | 648 |
| Texas Residents | 1,494 | 917 | 577 |
| Other State in U.S. | 178 | 112 | 66 |
| Outside of U.S. | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |