Student Population at Freed-Hardeman
Total Enrollment
2,306
Undergraduate
1,873
Graduate
433
Online Enrollment
528
Men Students
1,002
Women Students
1,304
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,306 students have enrolled at Freed-Hardeman University - 1,873 undergraduate and 433 graduate.
By gender, 1,002 male and 1,304 female students are attending Freed-Hardeman University. By attendance status, there are 1,276 full-time students and 1,030 part-time students.
The number of students at Freed-Hardeman University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Christian Brothers University and Cumberland University, its population is relatively small (average population is 2,874).
Freed-Hardeman University offers online degree/certificate programs and 528 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Freed-Hardeman'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 Tennessee.
Freed-Hardeman has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,874 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (1,861 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freed-Hardeman University | 2,306 | 1,873 | 433 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,874 | 2,433 | 442 |
| 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 Freed-Hardeman University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,002 male and 1,304 female students attending Freed-Hardeman. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 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 Freed-Hardeman.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,873 | 1,205 | 668 |
| Men | 867 | 564 | 303 |
| Women | 1,006 | 641 | 365 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 433 | 71 | 362 |
| Men | 135 | 32 | 103 |
| Women | 298 | 39 | 259 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,784 White students (77.36%) and 292 Black or African American students (12.66%) at Freed-Hardeman University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Freed-Hardeman University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 103 | 44 | 59 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,589 | 737 | 852 |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 106 | 57 | 49 |
| Total | 1,873 | 867 | 1,006 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 189 | 27 | 162 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 195 | 95 | 100 |
| Two or More Races | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 36 | 7 | 29 |
| Total | 433 | 135 | 298 |
Online Student Population
At Freed-Hardeman University, 893 students (38.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 528 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, 386 students live in Tennessee where Freed-Hardeman University is located in and 142 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,306 | 1,873 | 433 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 528 | 167 | 361 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 365 | 327 | 38 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,413 | 1,379 | 34 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 528 | 167 | 361 |
| Tennessee Residents | 386 | 118 | 268 |
| Other State in U.S. | 142 | 49 | 93 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
