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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Anderson University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.4% of undergraduate students being women and 31.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,157, with 2,158 women and 999 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Anderson University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.4% of undergraduate students being women and 45.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 851, with 463 women and 388 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 31.6% 999 students
  • women 68.4% 2,158 students

Graduate Students

  • men 45.6% 388 students
  • women 54.4% 463 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 83.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,617 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 5.1% of the student body, with 161 students. African American students represent 4.9% of the population, with 156 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.6%, with 81 students. Asian students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 47 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 13 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 75 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Anderson University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 83.0% 2,617 students
  • Hispanic 5.1% 161 students
  • African American 4.9% 156 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 81 students
  • Unknown race 2.4% 75 students
  • Asian 1.5% 47 students
  • International students 0.4% 13 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 66.9% 569 students
  • African American 22.7% 193 students
  • Hispanic 3.5% 30 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 20 students
  • Unknown race 2.4% 20 students
  • International students 1.4% 12 students
  • Asian 0.7% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 77.4% 113 students
  • African American 11.6% 17 students
  • Hispanic 3.4% 5 students
  • Unknown race 3.4% 5 students
  • Mixed race 2.1% 3 students
  • Asian 1.4% 2 students
  • International students 0.7% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 42% 1,334 students
  • 20-21 35% 1,095 students
  • 22-24 8% 266 students
  • 25-29 2% 74 students
  • 30-34 2% 62 students
  • 40-49 2% 58 students
  • 35-39 1% 33 students
  • 50-64 1% 16 students
  • 25-29 23% 197 students
  • 40-49 21% 177 students
  • 22-24 19% 165 students
  • 30-34 12% 102 students
  • 50-64 12% 100 students
  • 35-39 11% 94 students
  • 20-21 1% 5 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Anderson University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
South Carolina 588 76.66%
North Carolina 64 8.34%
Georgia 42 5.48%
Florida 9 1.17%
Tennessee 9 1.17%
Virginia 9 1.17%
Alabama 6 less than 1%
Ohio 5 less than 1%
Texas 5 less than 1%
Maryland 3 less than 1%
New Hampshire 3 less than 1%
New Jersey 3 less than 1%
New York 3 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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