Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MSU Moorhead is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.3% of undergraduate students being women and 37.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,026, with 2,509 women and 1,517 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at MSU Moorhead is greatly skewed towards women students, with 72.0% of undergraduate students being women and 28.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,062, with 765 women and 297 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 37.7% 1,517 students
- women 62.3% 2,509 students
Graduate Students
- men 28.0% 297 students
- women 72.0% 765 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 80.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,237 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 5.0% of the student body, with 201 students. Hispanic students represent 3.9% of the population, with 158 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.9%, with 157 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 66 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.
International students make up 3.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 148 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 32 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within MSU Moorhead.
Undergraduate Students
- White 80.9% 3,237 students
- African American 5.0% 201 students
- Hispanic 3.9% 158 students
- Mixed race 3.9% 157 students
- International students 3.7% 148 students
- Asian 1.6% 66 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 32 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 89.0% 940 students
- African American 3.1% 33 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 26 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 23 students
- Asian 1.5% 16 students
- Hispanic 1.2% 13 students
- International students 0.5% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 76.0% 278 students
- African American 9.0% 33 students
- Hispanic 5.5% 20 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 12 students
- International students 3.3% 12 students
- Asian 2.7% 10 students
- Unknown race 0.3% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 34% 1,359 students
- 18-19 27% 1,100 students
- 22-24 19% 778 students
- 25-29 8% 340 students
- 30-34 4% 157 students
- 35-39 3% 113 students
- 40-49 2% 97 students
- 50-64 1% 34 students
- 40-49 22% 232 students
- 25-29 21% 222 students
- 22-24 15% 162 students
- 35-39 15% 162 students
- 30-34 15% 161 students
- 50-64 9% 95 students
- 20-21 2% 18 students
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