Student Population at MVNU
Total Enrollment
1,671
Undergraduate
1,359
Graduate
312
Online Enrollment
652
Men Students
739
Women Students
932
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,671 students have enrolled at Mount Vernon Nazarene University - 1,359 undergraduate and 312 graduate.
By gender, 739 male and 932 female students are attending Mount Vernon Nazarene University. By attendance status, there are 1,660 full-time students and 11 part-time students.
The number of students at Mount Vernon Nazarene University is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cedarville University and Ohio Christian University, its population is small (average population is 2,499).
Mount Vernon Nazarene University offers online degree/certificate programs and 652 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares MVNU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
MVNU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,499 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 1,671 | 1,359 | 312 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,499 | 2,146 | 353 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio | 1,871 | 1,601 | 510 |
The below chart compares the student population between Mount Vernon Nazarene University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 739 male and 932 female students attending MVNU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 MVNU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,359 | 1,349 | 10 |
| Men | 554 | 550 | 4 |
| Women | 805 | 799 | 6 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 312 | 311 | 1 |
| Men | 185 | 185 | 0 |
| Women | 127 | 126 | 1 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,225 White students (73.31%) and 284 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (17.00%) at Mount Vernon Nazarene University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Hispanic | 53 | 21 | 32 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,073 | 397 | 676 |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 150 | 97 | 53 |
| Total | 1,359 | 554 | 805 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 152 | 68 | 84 |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 134 | 108 | 26 |
| Total | 312 | 185 | 127 |
Online Student Population
At Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 1,123 students (67.21% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 652 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, 401 students live in Ohio where Mount Vernon Nazarene University is located in and 86 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,671 | 1,359 | 312 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 652 | 341 | 311 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 471 | 471 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 548 | 547 | 1 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 652 | 341 | 311 |
| Ohio Residents | 401 | 255 | 146 |
| Other State in U.S. | 86 | 42 | 44 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 165 | 44 | 121 |
