Student Population at Carson-Newman
Total Enrollment
2,669
Undergraduate
1,596
Graduate
1,073
Online Enrollment
852
Men Students
1,010
Women Students
1,659
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,669 students have enrolled at Carson-Newman University - 1,596 undergraduate and 1,073 graduate.
By gender, 1,010 male and 1,659 female students are attending Carson-Newman University. By attendance status, there are 1,520 full-time students and 1,149 part-time students.
The number of students at Carson-Newman University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Carson-Newman University offers online degree/certificate programs and 852 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Carson-Newman's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (1,861 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 2,669 | 1,596 | 1,073 |
| 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 Tennessee | 1,861 | 1,597 | 632 |
The below chart compares the student population between Carson-Newman University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,010 male and 1,659 female students attending Carson-Newman. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 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 Carson-Newman.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,596 | 1,345 | 251 |
| Men | 769 | 667 | 102 |
| Women | 827 | 678 | 149 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,073 | 175 | 898 |
| Men | 241 | 81 | 160 |
| Women | 832 | 94 | 738 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,989 White students (74.52%) and 266 Black or African American students (9.97%) at Carson-Newman University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Carson-Newman University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Asian | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 146 | 117 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 86 | 40 | 46 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| White | 1,186 | 517 | 669 |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Total | 1,596 | 769 | 827 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| Black or African American | 120 | 32 | 88 |
| Hispanic | 45 | 6 | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 803 | 173 | 630 |
| Two or More Races | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 37 | 7 | 30 |
| Total | 1,073 | 241 | 832 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,716 students whose age under twenty five and 696 students whose age is over thirty years old at Carson-Newman University.
Especially, 204 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Carson-Newman University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,596 | 769 | 827 |
| Under 18 | 204 | 77 | 127 |
| 18-19 | 613 | 310 | 303 |
| 20-21 | 534 | 248 | 286 |
| 22-24 | 163 | 91 | 72 |
| 25-29 | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 1,596 | 769 | 827 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,073 | 241 | 832 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 20-21 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 22-24 | 191 | 74 | 117 |
| 25-29 | 224 | 50 | 174 |
| 30-34 | 164 | 40 | 124 |
| 35-39 | 156 | 26 | 130 |
| 40-49 | 205 | 28 | 177 |
| 50-64 | 120 | 20 | 100 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1,073 | 241 | 832 |
Online Student Population
At Carson-Newman University, 1,639 students (61.41% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 852 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, 580 students live in Tennessee where Carson-Newman University is located in and 272 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,669 | 1,596 | 1,073 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 852 | 58 | 794 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 787 | 609 | 178 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,030 | 929 | 101 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 852 | 58 | 794 |
| Tennessee Residents | 580 | 53 | 527 |
| Other State in U.S. | 272 | 5 | 267 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
