Student Population at UMO
Total Enrollment
2,109
Undergraduate
1,944
Graduate
165
Online Enrollment
1,176
Men Students
662
Women Students
1,447
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,109 students have enrolled at University of Mount Olive - 1,944 undergraduate and 165 graduate.
By gender, 662 male and 1,447 female students are attending University of Mount Olive. By attendance status, there are 1,376 full-time students and 733 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Mount Olive is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Greensboro College and Methodist University, its population is very large (average population is 1,223).
University of Mount Olive offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,176 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UMO'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 North Carolina.
UMO has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,223 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (1,973 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mount Olive | 2,109 | 1,944 | 165 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,223 | 942 | 281 |
| 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 North Carolina | 1,973 | 1,523 | 719 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Mount Olive and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 662 male and 1,447 female students attending UMO. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.46 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 UMO.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,944 | 1,270 | 674 |
| Men | 632 | 500 | 132 |
| Women | 1,312 | 770 | 542 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 165 | 106 | 59 |
| Men | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Women | 135 | 87 | 48 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,075 White students (50.97%) and 573 Black or African American students (27.17%) at University of Mount Olive(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Mount Olive.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Asian | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 529 | 124 | 405 |
| Hispanic | 189 | 78 | 111 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 982 | 320 | 662 |
| Two or More Races | 96 | 30 | 66 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Total | 1,944 | 632 | 1,312 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 44 | 7 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 93 | 18 | 75 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 165 | 30 | 135 |
Online Student Population
At University of Mount Olive, 1,884 students (89.33% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,176 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, 1,097 students live in North Carolina where University of Mount Olive is located in and 76 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,109 | 1,944 | 165 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,176 | 1,011 | 165 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 708 | 708 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 225 | 225 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,176 | 1,011 | 165 |
| North Carolina Residents | 1,097 | 954 | 143 |
| Other State in U.S. | 76 | 54 | 22 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |