Harding University Student Population Overview

5,539
Total Students
3,953
Undergraduates
1,586
Graduates
66%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Harding University educates a diverse community of 5,539 students, with 3,953 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,586 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

5,539

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

16:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate71%
Graduate29%

Enrollment Type

Harding University has a predominantly full-time student body with 66% of students being full-time and 34% being part-time, totaling 5,539 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

66% Full-Time

34% Part-Time

3,662

Full-Time Students

946

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

71% Undergraduate

29% Graduate

3,953

Undergraduate

1,586

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Harding University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,493 students, but also includes 185 students in the Under 18 range, 1,259 students in the 20-21 range, 375 students in the 22-24 range, 184 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 698 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 39 in the 20-21 category, 374 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
185 (5%)
18-19
1,493 (43%)
20-21
1,259 (36%)
22-24
375 (11%)
25+
184 (5%)
Under 18185
18-191,493
20-211,259
22-24375
25+184

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
39 (4%)
22-24
374 (34%)
25+
698 (63%)
18-191
20-2139
22-24374
25+698

Gender Distribution

Harding University has more women than men with 2,231 female students and 1,722 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,722 (44%)
Women
2,231 (56%)

Men

1,722

31%

Women

2,231

40%

Geographic Origin

Harding University has 26% (223 students) from in-state Arkansas, 70% (604 students) from out-of-state, and 4% (33 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
223 (26%)
Out-of-State
604 (70%)
International
33 (4%)
In-State (Arkansas)
223(26%)
Out-of-State
604(70%)
International
33(4%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

860

New students this year

Campus Location

Searcy, Arkansas

Town: Distant