Student Population at MSUM
Total Enrollment
4,682
Undergraduate
3,729
Graduate
953
Online Enrollment
1,293
Men Students
1,650
Women Students
3,032
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,682 students have enrolled at Minnesota State University Moorhead - 3,729 undergraduate and 953 graduate.
By gender, 1,650 male and 3,032 female students are attending Minnesota State University Moorhead. By attendance status, there are 3,105 full-time students and 1,577 part-time students.
The number of students at Minnesota State University Moorhead is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Augsburg University and Concordia University-Saint Paul, its population is small (average population is 7,555).
Minnesota State University Moorhead offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,293 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 Minnesota State University Moorhead and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,650 male and 3,032 female students attending MSUM. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 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 MSUM.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,729 | 2,909 | 820 |
| Men | 1,380 | 1,084 | 296 |
| Women | 2,349 | 1,825 | 524 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 953 | 196 | 757 |
| Men | 270 | 58 | 212 |
| Women | 683 | 138 | 545 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,770 White students (80.52%) and 224 Black or African American students (4.78%) at Minnesota State University Moorhead(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Minnesota State University Moorhead.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Asian | 66 | 26 | 40 |
| Black or African American | 193 | 84 | 109 |
| Hispanic | 168 | 63 | 105 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 2,939 | 1,045 | 1,894 |
| Two or More Races | 164 | 69 | 95 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Total | 3,729 | 1,380 | 2,349 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 31 | 10 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 831 | 227 | 604 |
| Two or More Races | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Total | 953 | 270 | 683 |
Online Student Population
At Minnesota State University Moorhead, 3,440 students (73.47% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,293 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, 953 students live in Minnesota where Minnesota State University Moorhead is located in and 336 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,682 | 3,729 | 953 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,293 | 576 | 717 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,147 | 2,072 | 75 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,242 | 1,081 | 161 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,293 | 576 | 717 |
| Minnesota Residents | 953 | 397 | 556 |
| Other State in U.S. | 336 | 179 | 157 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 4 | 0 | 4 |