Student Population at MWSU

Total Enrollment

4,023

Undergraduate

3,841

Graduate

182

Online Enrollment

353

Men Students

1,539

Women Students

2,484

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,023 students have enrolled at Missouri Western State University - 3,841 undergraduate and 182 graduate.

By gender, 1,539 male and 2,484 female students are attending Missouri Western State University. By attendance status, there are 2,351 full-time students and 1,672 part-time students.

The number of students at Missouri Western State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Drury University and Missouri Southern State University, its population is very large (average population is 2,369).

Missouri Western State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 353 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 Missouri Western State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,539 male and 2,484 female students attending MWSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 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 MWSU.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at MWSU
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,841	2,337	1,504
Men	1,470	951	519
Women	2,371	1,386	985

Population by Gender/Attending Status at MWSU
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	182	14	168
Men	69	6	63
Women	113	8	105

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,758 White students (68.56%) and 434 Black or African American students (10.79%) at Missouri Western State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Missouri Western State University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Missouri Western State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	49	17	32
Asian	79	26	53
Black or African American	420	203	217
Hispanic	49	15	34
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	3	3
White	2,627	964	1,663
Two or More Races	320	140	180
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	253	88	165
Total	3,841	1,470	2,371

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Missouri Western State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0	2
Asian	6	1	5
Black or African American	14	10	4
Hispanic	1	0	1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	131	44	87
Two or More Races	15	9	6
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	4	1	3
Total	182	69	113

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,528 students whose age under twenty five and 279 students whose age is over thirty years old at Missouri Western State University.

Especially, 1,025 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Missouri Western State University.

Population by Student Age at Missouri Western State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,841	1,470	2,371
Under 18	1,025	329	696
18-19	989	400	589
20-21	880	349	531
22-24	560	260	300
25-29	174	67	107
30-34	88	32	56
35-39	42	11	31
40-49	56	13	43
50-64	22	7	15
65 and over	5	2	3
Total	3,841	1,470	2,371

Population by Student Age at Missouri Western State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	182	69	113
20-21	2	0	2
22-24	72	34	38
25-29	42	18	24
30-34	19	8	11
35-39	17	5	12
40-49	21	2	19
50-64	9	2	7
Total	182	69	113

Online Student Population

At Missouri Western State University, 2,144 students (53.29% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 353 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, 299 students live in Missouri where Missouri Western State University is located in and 54 students have enrolled from other states.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,023	3,841	182
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	353	277	76
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	1,791	1,723	68
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	1,879	1,841	38

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	353	277	76
Missouri Residents	299	244	55
Other State in U.S.	54	33	21
Outside of U.S.	0	0	0
Unknown	0	0	0