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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Abilene Christian University5,2193,2631,956
Similarly Ranked Schools4,2853,0791,206
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas2,0951,848791
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Abilene Christian
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,2633,117146
Men1,3071,25948
Women1,9561,85898
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Abilene Christian
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,9564321,524
Men49887411
Women1,4583451,113

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Abilene Christian University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native22814
Asian652540
Black or African American233102131
Hispanic615222393
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,9928021,190
Two or More Races1295277
Race/Ethnicity Unknown684325
Total 3,2631,3071,956
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Abilene Christian University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native918
Asian431033
Black or African American447113334
Hispanic31687229
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White824196628
Two or More Races441430
Race/Ethnicity Unknown22350173
Total 1,9564981,458

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Abilene Christian University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,263 1,3071,956
Under 1868 2444
18-191,488 562926
20-211,317 522795
22-24310 163147
25-2944 2222
30-3414 86
35-398 26
40-4911 47
50-643 03
Total 3,263 1,3071,956
Population by Student Age at Abilene Christian University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,956 4981,458
20-2132 527
22-24411 83328
25-29274 82192
30-34214 69145
35-39270 77193
40-49450 106344
50-64276 66210
65 and over26 719
unknown3 30
Total 1,956 4981,458

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,2193,2631,956
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,583341,549
Enrolled Some in Online Classes80570996
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,8312,520311
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,583341,549
Texas Residents1,090261,064
Other State in U.S.3434339
Outside of U.S.1504146
Unknown000