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 2020-2021 – MSVU- Stats at a glance (2MB).

You can also view the MSVU 2018 Enrolment Statistics – PDF (288 KB)

Registration and Enrolment

2020-2021 Enrolment Stats at a Glance

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

Full time (3 or more units) | 2523 | 54
Part time (less than 3 units) | 2116 | 46
Total | 4639 | 100

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

Undergraduate (including B.Ed):

Full time (3 or more units) | 2313 | 68
Part time (less than 3 units) | 1083 | 32
Total | 3396 | 100

Graduate

Full time (3 or more units) | 210 | 17
Part time (less than 3 units) | 1033 | 83
Total | 1243 | 100

Enrolment by Undergraduate Degree | Total Count (#)

Bachelor of Education | 241
Bachelor of Arts | 855
Bachelor of Science | 366
Bachelor of Applied Human Nutrition | 196
Bachelor of Business Administration | 693
Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management | 142
Bachelor of Public Relations | 157
Bachelor of Child and Youth Study | 422
Bachelor of Science Communication | 4
Certificate/Diplomas | 183
Non degree – Undergraduate | 99
Non degree – Education | 10
Visiting Student | 28

Enrolment by Graduate Degree | Total Count (#)

Master of Arts | 9
Master of Arts in Education | 33
Master of Education | 870
Master of Arts in School Psychology | 19
Master of Applied Human Nutrition | 67
Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition | 31
Master of Public Relations | 82
Master of Arts in Communications | 15
Master of Family Studies and Gerontology | 12
Master of Arts in Family Studies and Gerontology | 13
Master of Child and Youth Study | 26
PhD Education | 33
Certificate in Health Communication & Aging | 4
Non degree | 13
Visiting Student – Masters | 12
Visiting Student – PhD | 4

Demographic Breakdown

2020-2021 Demographic Breakdown (Includes all academic levels)

Gender | Percentage (%)

Female | 76
Male | 23
Non-binary | 1

Age Distribution | Percentage (%)

17-20 | 15
21-24 | 30
25-34 | 31
35-49 | 20
50+ | 4

Permanent Residence | Percentage (%)

Nova Scotia | 66
Other Atlantic Provinces | 10
Other Canadian Provinces | 5
International | 19

Sources of International Students | Percentage (%)

China | 29
India | 21
Bermuda | 8
Bahamas | 6
Vietnam | 5
Ghana | 4
Nigeria | 4
Rwanda | 3
Jamaica | 2
Saudi Arabia | 2
All other countries | 17

*MSVU’s international student population comes from 61 countries (864 students in total).

Convocation Data

2020 Credentials Granted by academic level – 2020 Spring and Fall convocations

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

Undergraduate | 532 | 54
Education | 110 | 11
Graduate | 337 | 34
Total | 979 | 100

Credentials Granted | Total Count (#)

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Arts | 129
Bachelor of Science | 49
Bachelor of Business Administration | 146
Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management | 29
Bachelor of Child and Youth Study | 58
Bachelor of Public Relations | 52
Bachelor of Applied Human Nutrition | 35
Certificate/Diplomas | 34

Education

Bachelor of Education | 110

Graduate

Master of Arts | 1
Master of Arts in Education | 6
Master of Education | 287
Master of Arts in Family Studies and Gerontology | 5
Master of Family Studies and Gerontology | 4
Master of Arts School Psychology | 4
Master of Applied Human Nutrition | 8
Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition | 3
Master of Public Relations | 13
Master of Arts in Communications | 1
Master of Child and Youth Study | 3
PhD in Educational Studies | 2