Statistics about Mount Saint Vincent University

Information about registration, enrolment and student demographics for the 2020-2021 year is available in the sections below, or can be downloaded from our 2021-2022 Stats at a glance (2MB).

You can also view the MSVU 2018 Enrolment Statistics – PDF (288 KB), or the 2020-2021 – MSVU- Stats at a glance (2MB).

Registration and Enrolment

2021-2022 Enrolment Stats at a Glance

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

Full time (3 or more units) | 2571 | 52
Part time (less than 3 units) | 2411 | 48
Total | 4982 | 100

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

Undergraduate (including B.Ed):

Full time (3 or more units) | 2294 | 66
Part time (less than 3 units) | 1185 | 34
Total | 3479 | 100

Graduate

Full time (3 or more units) | 277 | 18
Part time (less than 3 units) | 1226 | 82
Total | 1503 | 100

Enrolment by Undergraduate Degree | Total Count (#)

Bachelor of Education | 247
Bachelor of Arts | 950
Bachelor of Science | 382
Bachelor of Applied Human Nutrition | 196
Bachelor of Business Administration | 627
Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management | 118
Bachelor of Public Relations | 126
Bachelor of Child and Youth Study | 443
Certificate/Diplomas | 241
Non degree – Undergraduate | 94
Non degree – Education | 15
Visiting Student | 40

Enrolment by Graduate Degree | Total Count (#)

Master of Arts | 11
Master of Arts in Education | 35
Master of Education | 1051
Master of Arts in School Psychology | 20
Master of Applied Human Nutrition | 90
Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition | 33
Master of Public Relations | 119
Master of Arts in Communications | 20
Master of Family Studies and Gerontology | 17
Master of Arts in Family Studies and Gerontology | 11
Master of Arts in Child and Youth Study | 27
PhD Education | 37
Certificate in Health Communication & Aging | 3
Non degree | 17
Visiting Student – Masters | 7
Visiting Student – PhD | 5

Demographic Breakdown

2021-2022 Demographic Breakdown (Includes all academic levels)

Gender | Percentage (%)

Female | 76
Male | 23
Non-binary | 1

Age Distribution | Percentage (%)

17-20 | 16
21-24 | 28
25-34 | 29
35-49 | 22
50+ | 4

Permanent Residence | Percentage (%)

Nova Scotia | 65
Other Atlantic Provinces | 9
Other Canadian Provinces | 6
International | 19

Sources of International Students | Percentage (%)

India | 29
China | 21
Bermuda | 7
Nigeria | 6
Bahamas | 5
Vietnam | 4
Ghana | 3
Rwanda | 2
Jamaica | 2
Bangladesh | 2
All other countries | 19

*MSVU’s international student population comes from 69 countries (967 students in total).

Convocation Data

2021 Credentials Granted by academic level – 2021 Spring and Fall convocations

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

Undergraduate | 734 | 56
Education | 111 | 10
Graduate | 381 | 34
Total | 1115 | 100

Credentials Granted | Total Count (#)

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Arts | 129
Bachelor of Science | 64
Bachelor of Science Communication | 4
Bachelor of Business Administration | 169
Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management | 31
Bachelor of Child and Youth Study | 60
Bachelor of Public Relations | 50
Bachelor of Applied Human Nutrition | 45
Certificate/Diplomas | 71

Education

Bachelor of Education | 111

Graduate

Master of Arts in Education | 8
Master of Education | 291
Master of Arts in Family Studies and Gerontology | 1
Master of Family Studies and Gerontology | 6
Master of Arts School Psychology | 9
Master of Applied Human Nutrition | 30
Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition | 9
Master of Public Relations | 22
Master of Arts in Communications | 1
Master of Child and Youth Study | 3
PhD in Educational Studies | 1