Student Population at MSU
Total Enrollment
2,777
Undergraduate
2,530
Graduate
247
Online Enrollment
605
Men Students
973
Women Students
1,804
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,777 students have enrolled at Minot State University - 2,530 undergraduate and 247 graduate.
By gender, 973 male and 1,804 female students are attending Minot State University. By attendance status, there are 1,882 full-time students and 895 part-time students.
The number of students at Minot State University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.
Minot State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 605 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 Minot State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 973 male and 1,804 female students attending MSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 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 MSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,530 | 1,768 | 762 |
| Men | 907 | 650 | 257 |
| Women | 1,623 | 1,118 | 505 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 247 | 114 | 133 |
| Men | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Women | 181 | 82 | 99 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,868 White students (67.27%) and 219 Hispanic students (7.89%) at Minot State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Minot State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 55 | 12 | 43 |
| Asian | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Black or African American | 107 | 61 | 46 |
| Hispanic | 207 | 92 | 115 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| White | 1,720 | 564 | 1,156 |
| Two or More Races | 151 | 69 | 82 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Total | 2,530 | 907 | 1,623 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 148 | 35 | 113 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 247 | 66 | 181 |
Online Student Population
At Minot State University, 1,694 students (61.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 605 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, 454 students live in North Dakota where Minot State University is located in and 135 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,777 | 2,530 | 247 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 605 | 451 | 154 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,089 | 1,056 | 33 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,083 | 1,023 | 60 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 605 | 451 | 154 |
| North Dakota Residents | 454 | 364 | 90 |
| Other State in U.S. | 135 | 82 | 53 |
| Outside of U.S. | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |