Statistics about Mount Saint Vincent University

Information about registration, enrolment and student demographics for the 2022-2023 year is available in the sections below, or can be downloaded from this link: 2022-2023 – MSVU Stats at a glance (2MB).

You can also view the previous year’s information below:

Registration and Enrolment

2022-2023 Enrolment Stats at a Glance

Registration Status | Total Count (#) | Percentage (%)

Full time (3 or more units) | 2389 | 50
Part time (less than 3 units) | 2373 | 50
Total | 4762 | 100

Registration Status by Academic Level | Total Count (#) | Percentage (%)

Undergraduate (including B.Ed):

Full time (3 or more units) | 2156 | 65
Part time (less than 3 units) | 1160 | 35
Total | 3316 | 100

Graduate

Full time (3 or more units) | 233 | 16
Part time (less than 3 units) | 1213 | 84
Total | 1446 | 100

Enrolment by Undergraduate Degree | Total Count (#)

Bachelor of Education | 265
Bachelor of Arts | 915
Bachelor of Science | 359
Bachelor of Applied Human Nutrition | 170
Bachelor of Business Administration | 552
Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management | 106
Bachelor of Public Relations | 99
Bachelor of Child and Youth Study | 416
Certificate/Diplomas | 283
Non degree – Undergraduate | 88
Non degree – Education | 18
Visiting Student | 45

Enrolment by Graduate Degree | Total Count (#)

Master of Arts | 14
Master of Arts in Education | 31
Master of Education | 1024
Master of Arts in School Psychology | 17
Master of Arts (Research) | 1
Master of Applied Human Nutrition | 63
Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition | 31
Master of Public Relations | 114
Master of Arts in Communications | 24
Master of Family Studies and Gerontology | 8
Master of Arts in Family Studies and Gerontology | 19
Master of Arts in Child and Youth Study | 29
PhD Education | 41
Non degree | 9
Visiting Student – Masters | 14
Visiting Student – PhD | 7

Demographic Breakdown

2022-2023 Demographic Breakdown (Includes all academic levels)

Gender | Percentage (%)

Female | 75
Male | 24
Non-binary | 1

Age Distribution | Percentage (%)

17-20 | 15
21-24 | 29
25-34 | 29
35-49 | 23
50+ | 4

Permanent Residence | Percentage (%)

Nova Scotia | 64
Other Atlantic Provinces | 9
Other Canadian Provinces | 5
International | 21

Sources of International Students | Percentage (%)

India | 35
China | 16
Nigeria | 7
Bermuda | 5
Vietnam | 4
Bahamas | 4
Ghana| 4
Bangladesh | 3
Rwanda | 2
Philippines | 2
All other countries | 19

*MSVU’s international student population comes from 69 countries (998 students in total).

Convocation Data

2022 Credentials Granted by academic level – 2022 Spring and Fall convocations

Academic Level | Total Count (#) | Percentage (%)

Undergraduate | 742 | 62
Education | 115 | 9
Graduate | 453 | 38
Total | 1195 | 100

Credentials Granted | Total Count (#)

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Arts | 138
Bachelor of Science | 67
Bachelor of Business Administration | 148
Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management | 36
Bachelor of Child and Youth Study | 71
Bachelor of Public Relations | 37
Bachelor of Applied Human Nutrition | 41
Certificate/Diplomas | 89

Education

Bachelor of Education | 115

Graduate

Certificate in Health Communications & Aging | 3
Master of Arts in Education | 7
Master of Education | 355
Master of Arts in Family Studies and Gerontology | 1
Master of Family Studies and Gerontology | 3
Master of Arts School Psychology | 10
Master of Applied Human Nutrition | 28
Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition | 7
Master of Public Relations | 27
Master of Arts in Communications | 3
Master of Child and Youth Study | 4
PhD in Educational Studies | 3