Student Population at Maharishi International
Total Enrollment
2,673
Undergraduate
681
Graduate
1,992
Online Enrollment
1,474
Men Students
1,382
Women Students
1,291
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,673 students have enrolled at Maharishi International University - 681 undergraduate and 1,992 graduate.
By gender, 1,382 male and 1,291 female students are attending Maharishi International University. By attendance status, there are 1,744 full-time students and 929 part-time students.
The number of students at Maharishi International University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Graceland University-Lamoni and Morningside University, its population is small (average population is 3,876).
Maharishi International University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,474 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 Maharishi International University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,382 male and 1,291 female students attending Maharishi International. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.07 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 Maharishi International.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 681 | 455 | 226 |
| Men | 162 | 118 | 44 |
| Women | 519 | 337 | 182 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,992 | 1,289 | 703 |
| Men | 1,220 | 942 | 278 |
| Women | 772 | 347 | 425 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 646 White students (24.17%) and 330 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (12.35%) at Maharishi International University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Maharishi International University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Black or African American | 70 | 22 | 48 |
| Hispanic | 78 | 18 | 60 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 305 | 65 | 240 |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 173 | 42 | 131 |
| Total | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Asian | 80 | 32 | 48 |
| Black or African American | 106 | 58 | 48 |
| Hispanic | 65 | 14 | 51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 341 | 87 | 254 |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 157 | 88 | 69 |
| Total | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
Online Student Population
At Maharishi International University, 1,758 students (65.77% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,474 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, 216 students live in Iowa where Maharishi International University is located in and 1,208 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,673 | 681 | 1,992 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,474 | 409 | 1,065 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 284 | 0 | 284 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 915 | 272 | 643 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,474 | 409 | 1,065 |
| Iowa Residents | 216 | 15 | 201 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,208 | 389 | 819 |
| Outside of U.S. | 48 | 5 | 43 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |