Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between William Carey University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,857 male and 3,881 female students attending William Carey. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.48 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 William Carey.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at William Carey
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,3371,8881,449
Men1,095591504
Women2,2421,297945
Population by Gender/Attending Status at William Carey
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,4011,659742
Men762576186
Women1,6391,083556

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,380 White students (58.91%) and 1,634 Black or African American students (28.48%) at William Carey University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at William Carey University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at William Carey University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1138
Asian652639
Black or African American880255625
Hispanic1043569
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,0857031,382
Two or More Races411031
Race/Ethnicity Unknown501040
Total 3,3371,0952,242
Population by Race/Ethnicity at William Carey University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native514
Asian1859986
Black or African American754165589
Hispanic521339
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,295429866
Two or More Races101
Race/Ethnicity Unknown26719
Total 2,4017621,639

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,737 students whose age under twenty five and 2,002 students whose age is over thirty years old at William Carey University.
Especially, 276 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at William Carey University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at William Carey University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,337 1,0952,242
Under 18276 85191
18-191,190 475715
20-21406 148258
22-24627 215412
25-29271 73198
30-34186 34152
35-39152 22130
40-49171 32139
50-6457 1146
65 and over1 01
Total 3,337 1,0952,242
Population by Student Age at William Carey University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,401 7621,639
20-212 11
22-24236 86150
25-29728 307421
30-34383 126257
35-39326 93233
40-49480 116364
50-64238 32206
65 and over8 17
Total 2,401 7621,639

Online Student Population

At William Carey University, 2,883 students (50.24% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,188 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, 988 students live in Mississippi where William Carey University is located in and 196 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,7383,3372,401
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,188468720
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,6951,123572
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,8551,7461,109
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,188468720
Mississippi Residents988347641
Other State in U.S.19612076
Outside of U.S.413
Unknown000