Student Population at Abilene Christian
Total Enrollment
5,219
Undergraduate
3,263
Graduate
1,956
Online Enrollment
1,583
Men Students
1,805
Women Students
3,414
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,219 students have enrolled at Abilene Christian University - 3,263 undergraduate and 1,956 graduate.
By gender, 1,805 male and 3,414 female students are attending Abilene Christian University. By attendance status, there are 3,549 full-time students and 1,670 part-time students.
The number of students at Abilene Christian University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of the Incarnate Word and Texas Wesleyan University, its population is large (average population is 4,285).
Abilene Christian University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,583 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Abilene Christian's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Abilene Christian has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,285 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (2,095 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | 5,219 | 3,263 | 1,956 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,285 | 3,079 | 1,206 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas | 2,095 | 1,848 | 791 |
The below chart compares the student population between Abilene Christian University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,805 male and 3,414 female students attending Abilene Christian. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.53 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Abilene Christian.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,263 | 3,117 | 146 |
| Men | 1,307 | 1,259 | 48 |
| Women | 1,956 | 1,858 | 98 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,956 | 432 | 1,524 |
| Men | 498 | 87 | 411 |
| Women | 1,458 | 345 | 1,113 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,816 White students (53.96%) and 931 Hispanic students (17.84%) at Abilene Christian University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Abilene Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Asian | 65 | 25 | 40 |
| Black or African American | 233 | 102 | 131 |
| Hispanic | 615 | 222 | 393 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,992 | 802 | 1,190 |
| Two or More Races | 129 | 52 | 77 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 68 | 43 | 25 |
| Total | 3,263 | 1,307 | 1,956 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Asian | 43 | 10 | 33 |
| Black or African American | 447 | 113 | 334 |
| Hispanic | 316 | 87 | 229 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 824 | 196 | 628 |
| Two or More Races | 44 | 14 | 30 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 223 | 50 | 173 |
| Total | 1,956 | 498 | 1,458 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,626 students whose age under twenty five and 1,272 students whose age is over thirty years old at Abilene Christian University.
Especially, 68 students are younger than eighteen and 26 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Abilene Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,263 | 1,307 | 1,956 |
| Under 18 | 68 | 24 | 44 |
| 18-19 | 1,488 | 562 | 926 |
| 20-21 | 1,317 | 522 | 795 |
| 22-24 | 310 | 163 | 147 |
| 25-29 | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| 30-34 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 3,263 | 1,307 | 1,956 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,956 | 498 | 1,458 |
| 20-21 | 32 | 5 | 27 |
| 22-24 | 411 | 83 | 328 |
| 25-29 | 274 | 82 | 192 |
| 30-34 | 214 | 69 | 145 |
| 35-39 | 270 | 77 | 193 |
| 40-49 | 450 | 106 | 344 |
| 50-64 | 276 | 66 | 210 |
| 65 and over | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 1,956 | 498 | 1,458 |
Online Student Population
At Abilene Christian University, 2,388 students (45.76% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,583 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,090 students live in Texas where Abilene Christian University is located in and 343 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,219 | 3,263 | 1,956 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,583 | 34 | 1,549 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 805 | 709 | 96 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,831 | 2,520 | 311 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,583 | 34 | 1,549 |
| Texas Residents | 1,090 | 26 | 1,064 |
| Other State in U.S. | 343 | 4 | 339 |
| Outside of U.S. | 150 | 4 | 146 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
