Student Population at MSU
Total Enrollment
5,324
Undergraduate
4,303
Graduate
1,021
Online Enrollment
1,344
Men Students
1,924
Women Students
3,400
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,324 students have enrolled at Midwestern State University - 4,303 undergraduate and 1,021 graduate.
By gender, 1,924 male and 3,400 female students are attending Midwestern State University. By attendance status, there are 3,884 full-time students and 1,440 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 5,298).
Midwestern State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,344 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern State University | 5,324 | 4,303 | 1,021 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,298 | 4,246 | 1,052 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas | 16,031 | 13,793 | 3,432 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,303 | 3,367 | 936 |
| Men | 1,584 | 1,263 | 321 |
| Women | 2,719 | 2,104 | 615 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,021 | 517 | 504 |
| Men | 340 | 175 | 165 |
| Women | 681 | 342 | 339 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Asian | 129 | 54 | 75 |
| Black or African American | 608 | 253 | 355 |
| Hispanic | 1,199 | 418 | 781 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| White | 1,748 | 601 | 1,147 |
| Two or More Races | 200 | 72 | 128 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 130 | 48 | 82 |
| Total | 4,303 | 1,584 | 2,719 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Asian | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Black or African American | 110 | 34 | 76 |
| Hispanic | 123 | 36 | 87 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 466 | 112 | 354 |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | 1,021 | 340 | 681 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,303 | 1,584 | 2,719 |
| Under 18 | 226 | 93 | 133 |
| 18-19 | 1,412 | 515 | 897 |
| 20-21 | 1,112 | 412 | 700 |
| 22-24 | 698 | 280 | 418 |
| 25-29 | 341 | 138 | 203 |
| 30-34 | 171 | 45 | 126 |
| 35-39 | 127 | 35 | 92 |
| 40-49 | 154 | 49 | 105 |
| 50-64 | 59 | 15 | 44 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4,303 | 1,584 | 2,719 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,021 | 340 | 681 |
| 20-21 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 22-24 | 215 | 94 | 121 |
| 25-29 | 238 | 102 | 136 |
| 30-34 | 154 | 55 | 99 |
| 35-39 | 105 | 26 | 79 |
| 40-49 | 199 | 40 | 159 |
| 50-64 | 91 | 15 | 76 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1,021 | 340 | 681 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,324 | 4,303 | 1,021 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,344 | 751 | 593 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,398 | 2,126 | 272 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,582 | 1,426 | 156 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,344 | 751 | 593 |
| Texas Residents | 1,176 | 650 | 526 |
| Other State in U.S. | 157 | 97 | 60 |
| Outside of U.S. | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
