Student Population at Harding
Total Enrollment
4,805
Undergraduate
3,523
Graduate
1,282
Online Enrollment
819
Men Students
2,015
Women Students
2,790
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,805 students have enrolled at Harding University - 3,523 undergraduate and 1,282 graduate.
By gender, 2,015 male and 2,790 female students are attending Harding University. By attendance status, there are 3,568 full-time students and 1,237 part-time students.
The number of students at Harding University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Harding University offers online degree/certificate programs and 819 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Harding University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,015 male and 2,790 female students attending Harding. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,523 | 3,009 | 514 |
| Men | 1,551 | 1,313 | 238 |
| Women | 1,972 | 1,696 | 276 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,282 | 559 | 723 |
| Men | 464 | 183 | 281 |
| Women | 818 | 376 | 442 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,811 White students (79.31%) and 317 Black or African American students (6.60%) at Harding University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Harding University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Asian | 53 | 15 | 38 |
| Black or African American | 167 | 90 | 77 |
| Hispanic | 150 | 65 | 85 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 2,819 | 1,217 | 1,602 |
| Two or More Races | 131 | 51 | 80 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 3,523 | 1,551 | 1,972 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 27 | 5 | 22 |
| Black or African American | 150 | 59 | 91 |
| Hispanic | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 992 | 340 | 652 |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 1,282 | 464 | 818 |
Online Student Population
At Harding University, 1,513 students (31.49% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 819 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, 457 students live in Arkansas where Harding University is located in and 334 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,805 | 3,523 | 1,282 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 819 | 376 | 443 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 694 | 517 | 177 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,292 | 2,630 | 662 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 819 | 376 | 443 |
| Arkansas Residents | 457 | 147 | 310 |
| Other State in U.S. | 334 | 210 | 124 |
| Outside of U.S. | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Unknown | 10 | 4 | 6 |