Student Population at William Carey
Total Enrollment
5,738
Undergraduate
3,337
Graduate
2,401
Online Enrollment
1,188
Men Students
1,857
Women Students
3,881
A total of 5,738 students have enrolled at William Carey University - 3,337 undergraduate and 2,401 graduate.
By gender, 1,857 male and 3,881 female students are attending William Carey University. By attendance status, there are 3,547 full-time students and 2,191 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. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Belhaven University and Mississippi College, its population is large (average population is 4,264).
William Carey University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,188 students enrolled in online programs.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,337 | 1,888 | 1,449 |
Men | 1,095 | 591 | 504 |
Women | 2,242 | 1,297 | 945 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,401 | 1,659 | 742 |
Men | 762 | 576 | 186 |
Women | 1,639 | 1,083 | 556 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 3 | 8 |
Asian | 65 | 26 | 39 |
Black or African American | 880 | 255 | 625 |
Hispanic | 104 | 35 | 69 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 2,085 | 703 | 1,382 |
Two or More Races | 41 | 10 | 31 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 50 | 10 | 40 |
Total | 3,337 | 1,095 | 2,242 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Asian | 185 | 99 | 86 |
Black or African American | 754 | 165 | 589 |
Hispanic | 52 | 13 | 39 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 1,295 | 429 | 866 |
Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 7 | 19 |
Total | 2,401 | 762 | 1,639 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,337 | 1,095 | 2,242 |
Under 18 | 276 | 85 | 191 |
18-19 | 1,190 | 475 | 715 |
20-21 | 406 | 148 | 258 |
22-24 | 627 | 215 | 412 |
25-29 | 271 | 73 | 198 |
30-34 | 186 | 34 | 152 |
35-39 | 152 | 22 | 130 |
40-49 | 171 | 32 | 139 |
50-64 | 57 | 11 | 46 |
65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 3,337 | 1,095 | 2,242 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,401 | 762 | 1,639 |
20-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
22-24 | 236 | 86 | 150 |
25-29 | 728 | 307 | 421 |
30-34 | 383 | 126 | 257 |
35-39 | 326 | 93 | 233 |
40-49 | 480 | 116 | 364 |
50-64 | 238 | 32 | 206 |
65 and over | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Total | 2,401 | 762 | 1,639 |
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.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,738 | 3,337 | 2,401 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,188 | 468 | 720 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,695 | 1,123 | 572 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,855 | 1,746 | 1,109 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,188 | 468 | 720 |
Mississippi Residents | 988 | 347 | 641 |
Other State in U.S. | 196 | 120 | 76 |
Outside of U.S. | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |