Student Population at Heritage Christian
Total Enrollment
178
Undergraduate
93
Graduate
85
Online Enrollment
159
Men Students
143
Women Students
35
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 178 students have enrolled at Heritage Christian University - 93 undergraduate and 85 graduate.
By gender, 143 male and 35 female students are attending Heritage Christian University. By attendance status, there are 42 full-time students and 136 part-time students.
The number of students at Heritage Christian University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.
Heritage Christian University offers online degree/certificate programs and 159 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Heritage Christian'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 Alabama.
The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama average (1,218 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian University | 178 | 93 | 85 |
| 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 Alabama | 1,218 | 1,077 | 365 |
The below chart compares the student population between Heritage Christian University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 143 male and 35 female students attending Heritage Christian. The male-to-female student ratio is 4.09 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 Heritage Christian.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 93 | 32 | 61 |
| Men | 72 | 26 | 46 |
| Women | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 85 | 10 | 75 |
| Men | 71 | 8 | 63 |
| Women | 14 | 2 | 12 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 153 White students (85.96%) and 13 Black or African American students (7.30%) at Heritage Christian University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Heritage Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 78 | 61 | 17 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 72 | 21 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 75 | 64 | 11 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 71 | 14 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 52 students whose age under twenty five and 98 students whose age is over thirty years old at Heritage Christian University.
Especially, 18 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Heritage Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 93 | 72 | 21 |
| Under 18 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 18-19 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 20-21 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 25-29 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 30-34 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 35-39 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 72 | 21 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 85 | 71 | 14 |
| 22-24 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 25-29 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 30-34 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 85 | 71 | 14 |
Online Student Population
At Heritage Christian University, 171 students (96.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 159 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, 44 students live in Alabama where Heritage Christian University is located in and 112 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 178 | 93 | 85 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 159 | 75 | 84 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 159 | 75 | 84 |
| Alabama Residents | 44 | 19 | 25 |
| Other State in U.S. | 112 | 56 | 56 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
