Student Population at William Carey
Total Enrollment
5,472
Undergraduate
3,233
Graduate
2,239
Online Enrollment
1,528
Men Students
1,740
Women Students
3,732
2021 Student Population
A total of 5,472 students have enrolled at William Carey University - 3,233 undergraduate and 2,239 graduate.
By gender, 1,740 male and 3,732 female students are attending the school. By attendance status, there are 3,473 full-time students and 1,999 part-time students.
The number of students at William Carey University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,528 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Chart
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,740 male and 3,732 female students attending the school. The male-to-female ratio is 0.47 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (more women students at the school) (the average male-to-female ratio over all U.S. colleges is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status.
Gender Distribution Table
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,233 | 1,945 | 1,288 |
Men | 1,055 | 611 | 444 |
Women | 2,178 | 1,334 | 844 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,239 | 1,528 | 711 |
Men | 685 | 525 | 160 |
Women | 1,554 | 1,003 | 551 |
Gedner Distribution Chart
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,356 White students (61.33%) and 1,485 Black or African American students (27.14%) at William Carey University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at William Carey University.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Table
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1 | 8 |
Asian | 67 | 27 | 40 |
Black or African American | 823 | 234 | 589 |
Hispanic | 97 | 33 | 64 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 2,075 | 691 | 1,384 |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 46 | 8 | 38 |
Total | 3,233 | 1,055 | 2,178 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Asian | 154 | 81 | 73 |
Black or African American | 662 | 134 | 528 |
Hispanic | 49 | 14 | 35 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 1,281 | 414 | 867 |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 31 | 10 | 21 |
Total | 2,239 | 685 | 1,554 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution Chart
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,657 students whose age under twenty five and 1,896 students whose age is over thirty years old at William Carey University.
Especially, 287 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at William Carey University.
Enrollment by Student Age Table
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,233 | 1,055 | 2,178 |
Under 18 | 287 | 107 | 180 |
18-19 | 979 | 368 | 611 |
20-21 | 468 | 158 | 310 |
22-24 | 692 | 261 | 431 |
25-29 | 286 | 72 | 214 |
30-34 | 170 | 30 | 140 |
35-39 | 137 | 18 | 119 |
40-49 | 166 | 31 | 135 |
50-64 | 46 | 10 | 36 |
65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 3,233 | 1,055 | 2,178 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,239 | 685 | 1,554 |
20-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
22-24 | 230 | 69 | 161 |
25-29 | 633 | 267 | 366 |
30-34 | 374 | 132 | 242 |
35-39 | 310 | 78 | 232 |
40-49 | 450 | 96 | 354 |
50-64 | 233 | 38 | 195 |
65 and over | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Total | 2,239 | 685 | 1,554 |
Student Age Distribution Chart
Online Student Population
At William Carey University, 2,813 students (51.41% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,528 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, 1,116 students live in Mississippi where William Carey University is located in and 393 students have enrolled from other states.
Online Enrollment Table
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,472 | 3,233 | 2,239 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,528 | 527 | 1,001 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,285 | 980 | 305 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,659 | 1,726 | 933 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,528 | 527 | 1,001 |
Mississippi Residents | 1,116 | 401 | 715 |
Other State in U.S. | 393 | 118 | 275 |
Outside of U.S. | 17 | 8 | 9 |
Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |