Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Harding University is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.2% of undergraduate students being women and 43.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,684, with 2,072 women and 1,612 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Harding University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.0% of undergraduate students being women and 34.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,289, with 851 women and 438 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.8% 1,612 students
- women 56.2% 2,072 students
Graduate Students
- men 34.0% 438 students
- women 66.0% 851 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 78.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,877 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 4.8% of the student body, with 177 students. Hispanic students represent 3.8% of the population, with 141 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.5%, with 129 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 49 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.
International students make up 8.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 293 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.1% of the population, totaling 3 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 Harding University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 78.3% 2,877 students
- International students 8.0% 293 students
- African American 4.8% 177 students
- Hispanic 3.8% 141 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 129 students
- Asian 1.3% 49 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
- Unknown race 0.1% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 78.7% 1,007 students
- African American 11.0% 141 students
- Hispanic 3.5% 45 students
- Asian 2.5% 32 students
- Unknown race 1.9% 24 students
- Mixed race 1.2% 15 students
- International students 1.2% 15 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 71.6% 83 students
- International students 12.9% 15 students
- African American 6.9% 8 students
- Hispanic 3.4% 4 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 4 students
- Asian 1.7% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 38% 1,394 students
- 20-21 37% 1,378 students
- 22-24 10% 384 students
- 25-29 2% 71 students
- 30-34 1% 28 students
- 40-49 1% 26 students
- 35-39 1% 23 students
- 50-64 0% 16 students
- 22-24 27% 350 students
- 25-29 24% 309 students
- 40-49 16% 210 students
- 30-34 11% 146 students
- 35-39 9% 122 students
- 50-64 8% 107 students
- 20-21 3% 40 students
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