William Carey University Student Population Overview

7,196
Total Students
4,294
Undergraduates
2,902
Graduates
47%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

William Carey University educates a diverse community of 7,196 students, with 4,294 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,902 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

7,196

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

13:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate60%
Graduate40%

Enrollment Type

William Carey University has a mixed enrollment student body with 47% of students being full-time and 53% being part-time, totaling 7,196 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

47% Full-Time

53% Part-Time

3,409

Full-Time Students

2,039

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

60% Undergraduate

40% Graduate

4,294

Undergraduate

2,902

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at William Carey University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,130 students, but also includes 253 students in the Under 18 range, 436 students in the 20-21 range, 569 students in the 22-24 range, 725 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,132 students in the 25+ age group, with 5 in the 20-21 category, 198 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
253 (8%)
18-19
1,130 (36%)
20-21
436 (14%)
22-24
569 (18%)
25+
725 (23%)
Under 18253
18-191,130
20-21436
22-24569
25+725

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
5 (0%)
22-24
198 (8%)
25+
2,132 (91%)
20-215
22-24198
25+2,132

Gender Distribution

William Carey University has more women than men with 2,778 female students and 1,516 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,516 (35%)
Women
2,778 (65%)

Men

1,516

21%

Women

2,778

39%

Geographic Origin

William Carey University has 70% (143 students) from in-state Mississippi, 24% (49 students) from out-of-state, and 6% (12 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
143 (70%)
Out-of-State
49 (24%)
International
12 (6%)
In-State (Mississippi)
143(70%)
Out-of-State
49(24%)
International
12(6%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

204

New students this year

Campus Location

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

City: Small