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 1,640 male and 2,755 female students attending MWSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 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
Total4,2192,5791,640
Men1,584993591
Women2,6351,5861,049
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MWSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total17659117
Men562234
Women1203783

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,193 White students (72.65%) and 457 Black or African American students (10.40%) 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 Native25619
Asian913061
Black or African American450215235
Hispanic882959
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1459
White3,0461,0941,952
Two or More Races322135187
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1385385
Total 4,2191,5842,635
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Missouri Western State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian101
Black or African American743
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White14744103
Two or More Races954
Race/Ethnicity Unknown202
Total 17656120

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,828 students whose age under twenty five and 337 students whose age is over thirty years old at Missouri Western State University.
Especially, 1,074 students are younger than eighteen and 13 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
Total4,219 1,5842,635
Under 181,074 359715
18-19985 367618
20-211,069 404665
22-24633 291342
25-29193 81112
30-3497 3364
35-3960 1644
40-4964 1945
50-6431 1021
65 and over13 49
Total 4,219 1,5842,635
Population by Student Age at Missouri Western State University
TotalMenWomen
Total176 56120
20-211 01
22-2466 2541
25-2937 1324
30-3419 109
35-3923 419
40-4922 319
50-648 17
Total 176 56120

Online Student Population

At Missouri Western State University, 2,290 students (52.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 346 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, 288 students live in Missouri where Missouri Western State University is located in and 56 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,3954,219176
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes34626680
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,9441,87965
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,1052,07431
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)34626680
Missouri Residents28823256
Other State in U.S.563323
Outside of U.S.211
Unknown000