Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Missouri Western State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,539 male and 2,484 female students attending MWSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 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 MWSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MWSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,8412,3371,504
Men1,470951519
Women2,3711,386985
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MWSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total18214168
Men69663
Women1138105

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,758 White students (68.56%) and 434 Black or African American students (10.79%) at Missouri Western State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Missouri Western State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Missouri Western State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native491732
Asian792653
Black or African American420203217
Hispanic491534
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White2,6279641,663
Two or More Races320140180
Race/Ethnicity Unknown25388165
Total 3,8411,4702,371
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Missouri Western State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native202
Asian615
Black or African American14104
Hispanic101
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1314487
Two or More Races1596
Race/Ethnicity Unknown413
Total 18269113

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,528 students whose age under twenty five and 279 students whose age is over thirty years old at Missouri Western State University.
Especially, 1,025 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Missouri Western State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Missouri Western State University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,841 1,4702,371
Under 181,025 329696
18-19989 400589
20-21880 349531
22-24560 260300
25-29174 67107
30-3488 3256
35-3942 1131
40-4956 1343
50-6422 715
65 and over5 23
Total 3,841 1,4702,371
Population by Student Age at Missouri Western State University
TotalMenWomen
Total182 69113
20-212 02
22-2472 3438
25-2942 1824
30-3419 811
35-3917 512
40-4921 219
50-649 27
Total 182 69113

Online Student Population

At Missouri Western State University, 2,144 students (53.29% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 353 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, 299 students live in Missouri where Missouri Western State University is located in and 54 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,0233,841182
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes35327776
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,7911,72368
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,8791,84138
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)35327776
Missouri Residents29924455
Other State in U.S.543321
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000