Student Population at Harding
Total Enrollment
4,696
Undergraduate
3,536
Graduate
1,160
Online Enrollment
642
Men Students
2,084
Women Students
2,612
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,696 students have enrolled at Harding University - 3,536 undergraduate and 1,160 graduate.
By gender, 2,084 male and 2,612 female students are attending Harding University. By attendance status, there are 3,791 full-time students and 905 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 642 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 4,696 | 3,536 | 1,160 |
| 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 Arkansas | 1,115 | 1,039 | 350 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,536 | 3,209 | 327 |
| Men | 1,631 | 1,477 | 154 |
| Women | 1,905 | 1,732 | 173 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,160 | 582 | 578 |
| Men | 453 | 188 | 265 |
| Women | 707 | 394 | 313 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Asian | 44 | 9 | 35 |
| Black or African American | 162 | 91 | 71 |
| Hispanic | 168 | 84 | 84 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,835 | 1,290 | 1,545 |
| Two or More Races | 137 | 67 | 70 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3,536 | 1,631 | 1,905 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 38 | 8 | 30 |
| Black or African American | 129 | 49 | 80 |
| Hispanic | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 838 | 310 | 528 |
| Two or More Races | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1,160 | 453 | 707 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,536 | 1,631 | 1,905 |
| Under 18 | 163 | 69 | 94 |
| 18-19 | 1,522 | 711 | 811 |
| 20-21 | 1,350 | 605 | 745 |
| 22-24 | 313 | 173 | 140 |
| 25-29 | 64 | 29 | 35 |
| 30-34 | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| 35-39 | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| 40-49 | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| 50-64 | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3,536 | 1,631 | 1,905 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,160 | 453 | 707 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 65 | 16 | 49 |
| 22-24 | 365 | 133 | 232 |
| 25-29 | 233 | 92 | 141 |
| 30-34 | 117 | 54 | 63 |
| 35-39 | 97 | 41 | 56 |
| 40-49 | 180 | 66 | 114 |
| 50-64 | 96 | 48 | 48 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 1,160 | 453 | 707 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,696 | 3,536 | 1,160 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 642 | 211 | 431 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 814 | 593 | 221 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,240 | 2,732 | 508 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 642 | 211 | 431 |
| Arkansas Residents | 376 | 117 | 259 |
| Other State in U.S. | 238 | 86 | 152 |
| Outside of U.S. | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
