Student Population at Anderson
Total Enrollment
4,710
Undergraduate
3,683
Graduate
1,027
Online Enrollment
615
Men Students
1,955
Women Students
2,755
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,710 students have enrolled at Anderson University (Anderson, SC) - 3,683 undergraduate and 1,027 graduate.
By gender, 1,955 male and 2,755 female students are attending Anderson University (Anderson, SC). By attendance status, there are 3,514 full-time students and 1,196 part-time students.
The number of students at Anderson University (Anderson, SC) is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Citadel Military College of South Carolina and Coastal Carolina University, its population is relatively small (average population is 6,678).
Anderson University (Anderson, SC) offers online degree/certificate programs and 615 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Anderson'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 South Carolina.
Anderson has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,678 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina average (1,569 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University (Anderson, SC) | 4,710 | 3,683 | 1,027 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,678 | 5,839 | 839 |
| 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 South Carolina | 1,569 | 1,441 | 274 |
The below chart compares the student population between Anderson University (Anderson, SC) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,955 male and 2,755 female students attending Anderson. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Anderson.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,683 | 3,084 | 599 |
| Men | 1,424 | 1,171 | 253 |
| Women | 2,259 | 1,913 | 346 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,027 | 430 | 597 |
| Men | 531 | 161 | 370 |
| Women | 496 | 269 | 227 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,495 White students (74.20%) and 410 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (8.70%) at Anderson University (Anderson, SC)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Anderson University (Anderson, SC).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 84 | 30 | 54 |
| Black or African American | 208 | 113 | 95 |
| Hispanic | 207 | 76 | 131 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 3,015 | 1,117 | 1,898 |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Total | 3,683 | 1,424 | 2,259 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 182 | 96 | 86 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 480 | 191 | 289 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 323 | 230 | 93 |
| Total | 1,027 | 531 | 496 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,795 students whose age under twenty five and 602 students whose age is over thirty years old at Anderson University (Anderson, SC).
Especially, 361 students are younger than eighteen and 17 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Anderson University (Anderson, SC).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,683 | 1,424 | 2,259 |
| Under 18 | 361 | 140 | 221 |
| 18-19 | 1,388 | 541 | 847 |
| 20-21 | 1,371 | 494 | 877 |
| 22-24 | 409 | 191 | 218 |
| 25-29 | 54 | 25 | 29 |
| 30-34 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| 35-39 | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3,683 | 1,424 | 2,259 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,027 | 531 | 496 |
| 20-21 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 22-24 | 256 | 132 | 124 |
| 25-29 | 259 | 151 | 108 |
| 30-34 | 131 | 49 | 82 |
| 35-39 | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| 40-49 | 152 | 73 | 79 |
| 50-64 | 116 | 63 | 53 |
| 65 and over | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Total | 1,027 | 531 | 496 |
Online Student Population
At Anderson University (Anderson, SC), 2,764 students (58.68% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 615 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, 397 students live in South Carolina where Anderson University (Anderson, SC) is located in and 213 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,710 | 3,683 | 1,027 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 615 | 171 | 444 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,149 | 1,811 | 338 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,946 | 1,701 | 245 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 615 | 171 | 444 |
| South Carolina Residents | 397 | 131 | 266 |
| Other State in U.S. | 213 | 38 | 175 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |