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Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MVNU is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.7% of undergraduate students being women and 39.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,699, with 1,032 women and 667 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at MVNU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.8% of undergraduate students being women and 33.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 365, with 244 women and 121 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 39.3% 667 students
  • women 60.7% 1,032 students

Graduate Students

  • men 33.2% 121 students
  • women 66.8% 244 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 87.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,484 students.

Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 3.3% of the student body, with 56 students. Hispanic students represent 2.8% of the population, with 47 students, while African American students account for 2.3%, with 39 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 21 students.

International students make up 0.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 13 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 34 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 MVNU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 87.6% 1,484 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 56 students
  • Hispanic 2.8% 47 students
  • African American 2.3% 39 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 34 students
  • Asian 1.2% 21 students
  • International students 0.8% 13 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 83.0% 302 students
  • African American 8.2% 30 students
  • Unknown race 2.7% 10 students
  • Hispanic 2.5% 9 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 8 students
  • Asian 0.5% 2 students
  • International students 0.5% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 81.1% 86 students
  • Mixed race 12.3% 13 students
  • African American 5.7% 6 students
  • Hispanic 0.9% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 32% 545 students
  • 20-21 31% 525 students
  • 22-24 8% 142 students
  • 40-49 5% 78 students
  • 25-29 4% 74 students
  • 30-34 4% 70 students
  • 35-39 3% 43 students
  • 50-64 2% 35 students
  • 40-49 21% 78 students
  • 25-29 20% 73 students
  • 30-34 16% 60 students
  • 22-24 16% 59 students
  • 35-39 13% 47 students
  • 50-64 10% 38 students
  • 20-21 2% 8 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Mount Vernon Nazarene University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Ohio 254 88.81%
Maryland 4 1.40%
Michigan 4 1.40%
Indiana 3 1.05%
Pennsylvania 3 1.05%
New Hampshire 2 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
West Virginia 2 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%