Student Population at MVNU
Total Enrollment
1,941
Undergraduate
1,628
Graduate
313
Online Enrollment
676
Men Students
729
Women Students
1,212
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,941 students have enrolled at Mount Vernon Nazarene University - 1,628 undergraduate and 313 graduate.
By gender, 729 male and 1,212 female students are attending Mount Vernon Nazarene University. By attendance status, there are 1,494 full-time students and 447 part-time students.
The number of students at Mount Vernon Nazarene University is average 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 relatively small (average population is 2,300).
Mount Vernon Nazarene University offers online degree/certificate programs and 676 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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 729 male and 1,212 female students attending MVNU. 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 MVNU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,628 | 1,301 | 327 |
| Men | 630 | 521 | 109 |
| Women | 998 | 780 | 218 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 313 | 193 | 120 |
| Men | 99 | 70 | 29 |
| Women | 214 | 123 | 91 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,688 White students (86.97%) and 67 Two or More Races students (3.45%) 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 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 39 | 11 | 28 |
| Hispanic | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,431 | 542 | 889 |
| Two or More Races | 63 | 31 | 32 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Total | 1,628 | 630 | 998 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 257 | 85 | 172 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Total | 313 | 99 | 214 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,414 students whose age under twenty five and 392 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Especially, 207 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,628 | 630 | 998 |
| Under 18 | 207 | 74 | 133 |
| 18-19 | 503 | 198 | 305 |
| 20-21 | 479 | 206 | 273 |
| 22-24 | 166 | 81 | 85 |
| 25-29 | 65 | 11 | 54 |
| 30-34 | 59 | 18 | 41 |
| 35-39 | 55 | 15 | 40 |
| 40-49 | 65 | 19 | 46 |
| 50-64 | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,628 | 630 | 998 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 313 | 99 | 214 |
| 20-21 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| 25-29 | 70 | 26 | 44 |
| 30-34 | 42 | 13 | 29 |
| 35-39 | 42 | 10 | 32 |
| 40-49 | 64 | 17 | 47 |
| 50-64 | 35 | 6 | 29 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 313 | 99 | 214 |
Online Student Population
At Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 1,121 students (57.75% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 676 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, 611 students live in Ohio where Mount Vernon Nazarene University is located in and 61 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,941 | 1,628 | 313 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 676 | 413 | 263 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 445 | 445 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 820 | 770 | 50 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 676 | 413 | 263 |
| Ohio Residents | 611 | 379 | 232 |
| Other State in U.S. | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |