Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Harding'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 Arkansas.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas average (1,115 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Harding University4,6963,5361,160
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 Arkansas1,1151,039350
The below chart compares the student population between Harding University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,084 male and 2,612 female students attending Harding. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 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 Harding.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Harding
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,5363,209327
Men1,6311,477154
Women1,9051,732173
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Harding
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,160582578
Men453188265
Women707394313

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,673 White students (78.22%) and 291 Black or African American students (6.20%) at Harding University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Harding University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Harding University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native18513
Asian44935
Black or African American1629171
Hispanic1688484
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White2,8351,2901,545
Two or More Races1376770
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 3,5361,6311,905
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Harding University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native945
Asian38830
Black or African American1294980
Hispanic472621
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White838310528
Two or More Races441727
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 1,160453707

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,780 students whose age under twenty five and 619 students whose age is over thirty years old at Harding University.
Especially, 163 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Harding University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Harding University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,536 1,6311,905
Under 18163 6994
18-191,522 711811
20-211,350 605745
22-24313 173140
25-2964 2935
30-3431 1417
35-3932 824
40-4937 1225
50-6423 914
65 and over1 10
Total 3,536 1,6311,905
Population by Student Age at Harding University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,160 453707
18-192 02
20-2165 1649
22-24365 133232
25-29233 92141
30-34117 5463
35-3997 4156
40-49180 66114
50-6496 4848
65 and over5 32
Total 1,160 453707

Online Student Population

At Harding University, 1,456 students (31.01% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 642 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, 376 students live in Arkansas where Harding University is located in and 238 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,6963,5361,160
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes642211431
Enrolled Some in Online Classes814593221
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,2402,732508
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)642211431
Arkansas Residents376117259
Other State in U.S.23886152
Outside of U.S.28820
Unknown000