Student Population at Mars Hill
Total Enrollment
1,032
Undergraduate
994
Graduate
38
Online Enrollment
75
Men Students
522
Women Students
510
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,032 students have enrolled at Mars Hill University - 994 undergraduate and 38 graduate.
By gender, 522 male and 510 female students are attending Mars Hill University. By attendance status, there are 935 full-time students and 97 part-time students.
The number of students at Mars Hill University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barton College and Belmont Abbey College, its population is small (average population is 1,638).
Mars Hill University offers online degree/certificate programs and 75 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 Mars Hill University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 522 male and 510 female students attending Mars Hill. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.02 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 Mars Hill.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 994 | 914 | 80 |
| Men | 508 | 478 | 30 |
| Women | 486 | 436 | 50 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Men | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Women | 24 | 12 | 12 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 659 White students (63.86%) and 180 Black or African American students (17.44%) at Mars Hill University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mars Hill University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Asian | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 172 | 134 | 38 |
| Hispanic | 92 | 44 | 48 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 637 | 275 | 362 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 994 | 508 | 486 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 14 | 24 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 914 students whose age under twenty five and 78 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mars Hill University.
Especially, 13 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mars Hill University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 994 | 508 | 486 |
| Under 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 18-19 | 422 | 219 | 203 |
| 20-21 | 342 | 175 | 167 |
| 22-24 | 113 | 67 | 46 |
| 25-29 | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| 30-34 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 994 | 508 | 486 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| 20-21 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| 25-29 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30-34 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 14 | 24 |
Online Student Population
At Mars Hill University, 369 students (35.76% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 75 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, 65 students live in North Carolina where Mars Hill University is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,032 | 994 | 38 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 75 | 52 | 23 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 294 | 294 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 663 | 648 | 15 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 75 | 52 | 23 |
| North Carolina Residents | 65 | 46 | 19 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |